MISSISSIPPI SPURS TAX HISTORY RESEARCH

This study found no linkage in Vicksburg, Natchez and Mobile between the jib window architectural feature and property tax avoidance during the antebellum period. Jib windows were not utilized to avoid a tax on the number of doors

St. Matthew from an accounting perspective

St. Matthew is the patron saint of accountants, tax collectors, bankers, customs officers and security guards. He was originally called Levi; however, this follower of Jesus took the name Matthew-the gift of Yahweh-when called to be a disciple. St. Matthew\u27s feast day is celebrated on September 21st

A dialectical approach to theoretical integration in developmental-contextual identity research

Future advances in identity research will depend on integration across major theoretical traditions. Developmental-contextualism has established essential criteria to guide this effort, including specifying the context of identity development, its timing over the life course, and its content. This article assesses four major traditions of identity research - identify status, eudaimonic identity, sociocultural theory, and narrative identity - in light of these criteria, and describes the contribution of each tradition to the broader enterprise of developmental-contextual research. This article proposes dialectical integration of the four traditions, for the purpose of generating new questions when the tensions and contradictions among theoretical traditions are acknowledged. We provide examples from existing literature of the kinds of research that could address these questions and consider ways of addressing the validity issues involved in developmental-contextual identity research

TREASURE WORTH SHARING FROM THE 1950s

It was a copy of the 1956 American Accounting Association publication, Index to The Accounting Review: 1951-1955. Part II of the booklet consists of a Book Review Index of The Accounting Review for volumes XXVI to XXX, covering the five years of 1951 to 1955. On page 33, the category History reflects five books on accounting history

Psychopathological outcomes of adolescent borderline personality disorder symptoms

Objective: Despite considerable morbidity and functional losses associated with adolescent Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), little is known about psychopathological outcomes. This study examined associations between adolescent BPD symptoms and subsequent depressive, psychotic, and hypomanic symptoms. Methods: We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Participants were adolescents living in the community who had data for all longitudinal outcomes (N=1758). We used logistic regression and path analysis to investigate associations between BPD (5 or more probable/definite symptoms) reported at age 11-12 years and depressive and psychotic symptoms reported at age 12 and 18, and lifetime hypomanic symptoms reported at age 22-23 years. Results: Adolescent BPD symptoms were associated with psychotic symptoms (OR: 2.36, CI: 1.82-3.06) and diagnosis of depression at age 18 years (OR: 1.30, CI: 1.03-1.64), and hypomanic symptoms (OR: 2.89, CI: 2.40-3.48) at 22-23 years. Path analysis controlling for associations between all outcomes, indicated that BPD symptoms were independently associated with depressive symptoms (β=0.97, p<.001) at 12 years and hypomanic (β=0.58, p<.01) symptoms at 22-23 years. BPD symptoms were also associated with psychotic symptoms at age 12 years (β=0.58, p<.01), which were linked (β =0.34, p<0.01) to psychotic symptoms at age 18 years. Conclusion: Adolescents with BPD symptoms are at future risk of psychotic and hypomanic symptoms, and a diagnosis of depression. Future risk is independent of associations between psychopathological outcomes, indicating that adolescent BPD symptoms have multifinal outcomes. Increasing awareness of BPD in early adolescence could facilitate timely secondary prevention of these symptoms subsequently helping to prevent future psychopathology

Real-world experience with ultrasound renal denervation utilizing home blood pressure monitoring:the Global Paradise System registry study design

Background: Hypertension is a major public health issue due to its association with cardiovascular disease risk. Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive drugs, rates of blood pressure (BP) control remain suboptimal. Renal denervation (RDN) has emerged as an effective non-pharmacological, device-based treatment option for patients with hypertension. The multicenter, single-arm, observational Global Paradise™ System (GPS) registry has been designed to examine the long-term safety and effectiveness of ultrasound RDN (uRDN) with the Paradise System in a large population of patients with hypertension. Methods: The study aims to enroll up to 3000 patients undergoing uRDN in routine clinical practice. Patients will be recruited over a 4-year period and followed for 5 years (at 3, 6, and 12 months after the uRDN procedure and annually thereafter). Standardized home BP measurements will be taken every 3 months with automatic upload to the cloud. Office and ambulatory BP and adverse events will be collected as per routine clinical practice. Quality-of-Life questionnaires will be used to capture patient-reported outcomes. Conclusions: This observational registry will provide real-world information on the safety and effectiveness of uRDN in a large population of patients treated during routine clinical practice, and also allow for a better understanding of responses in prespecified subgroups. The focus on home BP in this registry is expected to improve completeness of long-term follow-up and provide unique insights into BP over time. Graphical abstract: Global Paradise System registry study design. ABP, ambulatory blood pressure; BP, blood pressure; FU, follow-up; M, month; OBP, office blood pressure. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].</p