A Comparison Of Prenatal Help-Seeking Behavior Between Rural Native Americans And Anglo Women

The purpose of this descriptive study was to compare the prenatal help-seeking behaviors of two ethnic groups of rural women in a southeastern state. Three hypotheses guided the study: Ho^, There will be no relationship between selected demographic variables and help-seeking behaviors in Native Americans; HOg, There will be no relationship between selected demographic variables and help-seeking behaviors in Anglo women; and Ho^, There will be no difference in the factors predicting prenatal help- seeking behavior between Native Americans and Anglo women. This study replicated the work of Ide and Gill (1992). Leininger\u27s Transcultural Nursing Theory was used as a theoretical framework. Two instruments were used to collect data. The Personal Characteristics Questionnaire was utilized to determine demographic variables, such as age, marital status, education level, geographic location, family composition, social support, and ethnicity. The second instrument, Weinert’s Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ- 85), assessed social support networks in relationship to help-seeking behaviors of the prenatal client. Data were analyzed using Multiple Regression Correlations to determine the factors that predict delayed help-seeking behavior while iv descriptive statistics were used to determine the areas of specific differences. Since no significance emerged, the researcher failed to reject the null hypotheses. Therefore, the researcher concluded that selected demographics did not significantly correlate to prenatal help-seeking behaviors when comparing Native American and Anglo women. The researcher concluded there was a need for advanced nursing roles in rural outlying clinics to improve access to care. Also, the importance of culturally sensitive nursing assessments could impact on the entry into early prenatal care. The development of educational programs for both clients and health care workers is another way to increase the early entry into prenatal care. Recommendations for future research include replication of the study with the use of different cultural groups using Leininger\u27s Transcultural Nursing Theory and implementation of a study that explores the impact of outlying rural clinics managed by nurse practitioners to increase the entry into early prenatal care

In Great Power Wars, Americans Could Again Become POWs

With the return of great power competition comes another renewed threat most of us probably have not thought about in a long time: American soldiers could become prisoners of war. To put it in perspective, the last conflict where America suffered hundreds of POWs was the Vietnam War. Today, after two decades of fighting non-state insurgents, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape, or SERE, training for U.S. service members has been tailored to match the counterinsurgency operational environment. But in a large-scale conflict between peer countries, aircrews bail out over enemy-controlled territory, wounded soldiers are captured by an advancing enemy, logistic convoys are ambushed, and the turmoil that comes with a moving battlefield creates risk for troops being captured by the enemy. If that is the more likely battlespace of the future, then there is a need to change once again how we prepare soldiers for being captured

Shifting Gear: A Historical Analysis of the Use of Supportive Apparel in Powerlifting

In many ways, powerlifting is an odd sport. Competitors do not run or jump; no balls, bats, or rackets are used; and only one competitor plays on the lifting platform at a time. Judging can be highly subjective; three judges intently watch as the athlete lifts the loaded barbell nine separate times over the course of the competition. There is no instant replay and most lifts take less than ten seconds to perform. At the end of the lift, each judge throws a switch; if at least two white lights appear, the lift is good; if two or more lights are red, the lift does not count. Three squats, three bench presses, and three deadlifts constitute the nine attempts of a powerlifting contest. At most, lifters spend ninety seconds competing during what is generally a day-long contest

Lifting the Iron Curtain: Paul Anderson and the Cold War\u27s First Sport Exchange

On 15 June 1955, Paul Anderson, the 340-pound American heavyweight, lay on a couch waiting for his first attempt at a weightlifting competition in Moscow between the Soviet Union and the United States.1 The event, held at the large, outdoor Zelyony Theater in Gorky Park, was the first of two contests being held as part of a goodwill trip authorized by the U.S. State Department.2 During the contest, lifter after lifter warmed up backstage, pacing nervously between sets as they awaited their tum on the enormous stage festooned with Soviet and American flags. Anderson and his teammates—Tommy Kono, Chuck Vinci, Stan Stanczyk, Joe Pitman, and Dave Sheppard—had appeared on stage earlier that evening for the lavish opening ceremonies along with American officials Bob Hoffman, Clarence Johnson, and John Terpak. Since that time, however, the twenty-two-year-old Georgian had reclined on a couch in the back seemingly unperturbed by the historic nature of the evening. According to Arkady Vorobyov, one of the Soviet weightlifters who was there that evening, when [Anderson\u27s] turn came, he got up from the couch with all the elegance of an elephant and went straight out onto the platform. 3 He did not warm up.

Debriefing the Interpretive Researcher: Spider Sniffing with Critical Friend

This auto-ethnographic study describes a practical application of qualitative research skills in an intensive writing retreat. The retreat was held in response to an inadequate dissertation defense just three weeks before final university deadline for graduation. It uses narrative and double- storytelling to step in and out of the experience of a debriefing process that put the writer in a vulnerable position with a critical friend. The reality of not completing the PhD demanded aggressive and immediate action – an intense commitment to critical analysis of the dissertation. The reflective self-study of the writing retreat experience describes the significance of a critical friend, a safe place, commitment to task, trust, respect, and risk-taking that resulted in an approved dissertation and completed degree program. The unconventional action encourages exploration of alternative approaches for both doctoral committees and students struggling with the final phase of dissertation writing. Insights on collaboration and reflection are shown in the analogy with the playful spider sniffing activity

Longer careers: A barrier to hiring and coworker advancement?

Government policies are encouraging older workers to delay retirement, which may curb younger workers' career advancement. We study a Dutch reform that raised the retirement age by 13 months and nearly tripled employment at age 66. Using monthly linked employeremployee data, we show that affected firms delay and decrease replacement hiring, and coworkers' earnings fall via reductions in hours worked, wages, and promotions. Combined, the hiring and coworker spillovers offset most of the additional hours worked by older workers, disproportionately affect career advancement for younger workers and women, and considerably increase the policy's ratio of welfare costs to fiscal savings

Government cyber breach shows need for convergence

The SolarWinds breach points out the importance of having both offensive and defensive cyber force experience. The breach is an ongoing investigation, and we will not comment on the investigation. Still, in general terms, we want to point out the exploitable weaknesses in creating two silos — OCO and DCO. The separation of OCO and DCO, through the specialization of formations and leadership, undermines broader understanding and value of threat intelligence. The growing demarcation between OCO and DCO also have operative and tactical implications. The Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) concept emphasizes the competitive advantages that the Army — and greater Department of Defense — can bring to bear by leveraging the unique and complementary capabilities of each service. It requires that leaders understand the capabilities their organization can bring to bear in order to achieve the maximum effect from the available resources. Cyber leaders must have exposure to a depth and the breadth of their chosen domain to contribute to MDO. Unfortunately, within the Army’s operational cyber forces, there is a tendency to designate officers as either offensive cyber operations (OCO) or defensive cyber operations (DCO) specialists. The shortsighted nature of this categorization is detrimental to the Army’s efforts in cyberspace and stymies the development of the cyber force, affecting all soldiers. The Army will suffer in its planning and ability to operationally contribute to MDO from a siloed officer corps unexposed to the domain’s inherent flexibility