A Disability by Any Other Name Is Still a Disability: Log Cabin, the Disability Spectrum, and the ADA(AA)

In EEOC v. Lee\u27s Log Cabin, the Seventh Circuit followed the Supreme Court precedent of the last decade that has increasingly narrowed the determination of what constitutes a disabled individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2008, Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act in an attempt to restore the ADA to its original purpose and the original vision of the ADA\u27s drafters and supporters. Whether these amendments will produce dramatic changes in the way the administrative agencies and courts apply the ADA remains to be seen. Nonetheless, the only way the ADA or its amendments will successfully protect against disability discrimination is if the concept of disability in America changes along with the laws. To help break down the myths, stereotypes, and fears surrounding the concept of disability that continues today, this article suggests that instead of the dichotomous nature of determining disability, we instead consider everyone to be on a continuum of disability. By locating every individual on the disability spectrum, not only do we change the concept of disability, but we also make it easier for people to fall under the protections of the ADA so that a determination of discrimination claims can be based on the merits of the case, not merely on a narrow rendering of the definition of disability

The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Executive Function Performance in College Students

In the current study, college students between the ages of 21 and 25 were examined to determine if alcohol consumption has an impact on executive function. Parts A and B of the Trail-Making Task were used to time each student both pre-alcohol consumption and post-alcohol consumption.The findings identified that the higher number of drinks that the individuals had, the faster they performed Part B of the Trail-Making ask. There was no relationship between Part A of the Trail-Making task and drinking

Draft genome sequences of five new strains of methylophilaceae isolated from lake washington sediment.

We sequenced the genomes of five new Methylophilaceae strains isolated from Lake Washington sediment. We used the new sequences to sort these new strains into specific Methylophilaceae ecotypes, including one novel ecotype. The new genomes expand the known diversity of Methylophilaceae and provide new models for studying the ecology of methylotrophy

Examining Framing of Local and National Media Coverage of Sandy Hook and Robb Elementary School Shootings

There have been over 350 K-12 school shootings since the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 (Cox et al., 2023). Thousands of journalists cover these attacks each in their own way with unique motives. This information goes to the public, and it is up to that person how they want to consume the story and view the shooting. National and local journalists tend to cover school shootings quite differently throughout time with unique frames. The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and Robb Elementary Schools illustrate this framing distinctively. Through a qualitative study of national and local coverage of the Sandy Hook and Robb Elementary shootings, this study finds key differences in how journalists framed the stories following the shootings. As the two deadliest elementary school shootings to date, they share many similarities, yet many differences in how journalists framed them. In the ten years that divided the shootings, gun control became a significant frame locally and nationally from as early as the day of the shooting. In the Sandy Hook shootings, local coverage framed the rebuilding of a broken community, whereas national journalists framed on gun control and NRA power. In the Robb Elementary shootings, after a week of coverage framed on gun control, journalists focused on law and police responsibility. Because of the dominant frame of police responsibility for the Robb shootings, there were fewer differences between national and local coverage. Because of this dominant frame, there was an overall lack of coverage for the victims of the shooting nationally and locally

In the Wings: Actors & Mental Health A Critical Review of the Literature

Studies show that professional actors and performers are more likely than their civilian counterparts to suffer from depression, anxiety, and various other mental health struggles (Burgoyne, Poulin, Rearden, 1999; Geer, 1993; Maxwell, Seton, & Szabo, 2015; Robb & Due, 2018; Rob, Due & Venning, 2016; Seton, 2010). This review synthesizes some of the literature published regarding actors and the negative mental health issues they may suffer, with attention paid to two specific acting techniques that are commonly taught in the United States, Stanislavski’s ‘system’ and Strasberg’s ‘method.’ Using a mental-health lens, a critique of these techniques is offered to the reader. The current approaches to helping mitigate the effects of acting will be discussed and specific drama therapy techniques are offered to supplement these approaches. Finally, the case will be made for why this population would benefit from drama therapy. Recommendations for future interventions and research are described

Gender Differences in Paranormal Belief

This paper aims to review evidence for the existence of a gender difference in belief in paranormal phenomena. Women are typically found to be more likely to endorse belief in paranormal concepts than are men. The gender difference has been found in various countries, and across various measures, although the use of Tobacyk and Milford’s Paranormal Belief Scale is extremely common. Factors underlying the gender difference are not clear. However, gender differences in both thinking style and coping style are explored as potential origins. If there is indeed a genuine connection between coping, gender, and paranormal belief, this may have relevance to health outcomes. Additionally, research in this area may prove to be valuable to research investigating why and how people come to form both paranormal and non-paranormal beliefs

Dynamic MRI to Diagnose Spinal Canal Stenosis not Visualized on Standard Static MRI in patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Background: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) is a common disease of the cervical spine that affects people during and after middle age. To date, imaging preformed preoperatively consists of MRI of the cervical spine in neutral position. Dynamic factors contribute to canal stenosis and spinal cord compression, and it has been suggested that dynamic MRI may help to identify cervical canal stenosis and cord compression that are not revealed with standard MRI imaging of the neck in neutral position. Observational studies using flexion and extension MRI in addition to neutral position MRI in CSM patients will be reviewed to determine the importance of the addition of dynamic MRI to preoperative evaluation of CSM. Methods: An exhaustive medical literature search was performed using MEDLINE-Ovid, MEDLINE-PubMed, Web of Science, and Clinical Key. All searches were conducted using the following search items: dynamic MRI and spinal cord compression. Relevant articles for inclusion were assessed for quality using GRADE. Results: The search resulted in 62 articles of which only two studies met inclusion criteria. The results from both the Zeituon et al and Harada et al studies demonstrate that dynamic MRI in the preoperative evaluation of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy visualizes more levels of spinal cord compression than neutral position MRI alone. The Zeituon et al showed that stages of canal stenosis were found to be higher in extension than when compared to flexion or neutral position, and also that hyperintense intramedullary lesions (HILs) are better identified in flexion MRI when compared to neutral or extension position. The Harada et al study showed that with the neck extended for MRI, the number of cord compressions in the cervical spine increased for each intervertebral level of the cervical spine. Conclusion: Based on the study results, MRI should be done preoperatively in both neutral and extension positions in order to effectively evaluate spinal cord compression in patients with cervical myelopathy undergoing laminoplasty for spinal cord decompression

Conclusion de l'ouvrage "des tuyaux et des hommes"

National audienceThe recent evolution towards more individual solutions for water and sanitation delivery is to be related to the following stakes: 1. The tradeoff between dependance upon a network and the quality of its delivery 2. The territorial dimension of water services 3. The accountability of water services to different levels of governance.L'évolution récente vers des solutions individuelles d'approvisionnement et de traitement de l'eau doit être mise en relation avec les enjeux suivants : 1. le rapport entre dépendance à un réseau et conditions de délivrance 2. la dimension territoriale des usages de l'eau 3. la redevabilité des services vis à vis des différentes échelles de gouvernance