A Report of Pseudohermaphroditism in a Goat

According to Phillips, Brief, Sutton and Mills animals having gonads of one sex and the remaining genitalia resembling the other sex are called pseudohermaphrodites. If the gonads are testes, Young classifies the animal as a male pseudohermaphrodite. Crew reported hermaphroditism in a number of Toggenberg goats

Analysis of the Workforce and Workplace for Rheumatology, and the Research Activities of Rheumatologists Early in Their Careers

[Excerpt] The scope and scale of clinical research is unknown for any medical or surgical specialty beyond snapshots of the broad aims and expenditures of research programs sponsored by federal agencies or the pharmaceutical industry. As a consequence, the workforce and workplace for clinical investigation is enigmatic and unexamined even after explicit warnings that an essential arm for advancing clinical practice has been disabled. The present study was designed to assess the workforce and workplace for rheumatology, and the extent and type of research prevailing among rheumatologists early in their careers. Our findings provide fresh insights about the workforce and the workplace for rheumatology, and justify interventions to address gaps in both the scope and scale of clinical research in arthritis and rheumatism

The Scope and Scale of Clinical Research Accomplished by Rheumatologists Early in Their Careers

[Excerpt] The scope and scale of clinical research is unknown for any medical or surgical specialty beyond snap shots of the broad aims and expenditures of research programs sponsored by federal agencies or the pharmaceutical industry. As a consequence, the workforce and workplace for clinical investigation is enigmatic and unexamined even after explicit warnings that an essential arm for advancing clinical practice is disabled. The present study was designed to examine the nature and extent of investigative activity prevailing among rheumatologists early in their careers. This assessment provides a lens on: i) the fraction of early career rheumatologists who engage in investigative rheumatology, ii) the scope and scale of research in musculoskeletal diseases, iii) funding available for investigative work, iv) the impact of research-intensive institutions, and NIH-K-series awards on research, and v) the demographic backgrounds of early career rheumatologists. The results provide important new insights about the early career workforce for discovery and innovation in rheumatology. The findings integrate demographic, normative, and predictive data to provide the first estimate of the scope and scale of clinical investigation within rheumatology. The results also justify interventions for promoting investigative work, and ultimately advancing the clinical practice of rheumatology

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography

Fred M. Vinson, the thirteenth Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. Born in Louisa, Kentucky, Vinson earned undergraduate and law degrees from Centre College in Danville. He served 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he achieved acclaim as a tax and fiscal expert. President Roosevelt appointed him to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and later named him to key executive-branch positions. President Truman appointed him Secretary of the Treasury and then Chief Justice. The Vinson court was embroiled in critical issues affecting racial discrimination and individual rights during the cold war. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography offers a wealth of insight into one of the most significant and highly regarded political figures to emerge from Kentucky. James E. St. Clair is associate professor of journalism at Indiana University Southeast. Linda C. Gugin is professor of political science at Indiana University Southeast. At long last we have a first-rate biography of Fred Vinson that accounts for his significance in a thorough and readable fashion. Students of the U.S. Supreme Court, World War II, and American and Kentucky politics will profit from this book. —Robert M. Ireland This book conveys his life and times effectively. —Appalachian Heritage Presents a memorable portrait of an admirable in unappreciated statesman. —Appellate Practice Journal Provides a sympathetic, easily read portrait of a small-town lawyer who rose to the top levels of all three branches of federal government. —Centrepiece This readable biography of an eminent Kentuckian corrects this oversight to a significant degree and provides the basis for re-examining Vinson’s reputation. . . . An engaging narrative. —David J. Bodenhamer Frederick Moore Vinson (1890-1953) was the thirteenth chief justice of the United States (1946-1953), and, until now, the only one of that number without a full biography. —H-New Reviews A highly readable, balanced biography. . . . A useful addition to all libraries. —Journal of American History Their excellent biography is dedicated largely to showing the Vinson ‘was so much more’ than just head of the American judiciary from 1946 to 1953, for his pubic career prior to that had spanned a quarter-century and was among the most distinguished of his time. . . . A superb and much-needed contribution to political and judicial history. —Journal of Southern History The first in-depth analysis of Fred M. Vinson, Kentucky’s only chief justice of the United States. —Kentucky Monthly Provides a basis for reevaluating Vinson’s reputation as a failure on the Supreme Court. . . . This is a ‘must read’ for anyone who hopes to understand the Vinson court. —Law and Politics Book Review Meticulously assimilates—for the first time in a single source—an erudite yet accessible comparative analysis examining Vinson’s largely overlooked but pioneering roles in developing modern governmental functions. —Leo St. Clair and Gugin provide a sympathetic, easily read portrait of a successful and devoted public servant. Even half a century after his death, Vinson remains a model worthy of emulation. —Lexington Herald-Leader Opens a path for others to tread as the varied career of the most famous Kentuckian you’ve never heard of increasingly comes to light. —Louisville Courier-Journalhttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_law/1005/thumbnail.jp

Steps to an ecology of emergence

Journal ArticleTo begin to take steps to a mental ecology of emergence we first establish two fundamental assumptions from the methodology of transformational grammar-the centrality of human judgment based on direct experience and the proposition that the systematic nature of human behavior is algorithmically driven. We then set a double criterion for understanding any formalism such as emergence: What is formalism X, that a human may know it; and a human, that a human may know formalism X? In the cybernetic sense, the two are defined in relation to each other. In answer to the first question, we examine emergence as a formalism, using Turing's work as a defining case and an NK Boolean system as a specific working model. In answer to the second question, we frame the knowing of emergence in a Batesonian epistemological approach informed by modern developments in discrete dynamic systems. This epistemology specifies mental process as the transformation of differences across a richly connected network. The relational reference point which integrates the two sides of the cybernetic question is human judgment of perceptual similarity which links emergent hierarchies in a formal NK Boolean model to hierarchies of perceptual similarity based on direct experience

The elements of economic development

More communities have come to realize that change is inevitable and they are establishing economic development programs to help them manage that change. At a time when the industrial revolution has given way to the information age, a good economic development program will help a community remain "tuned in" to the world. It can help business and industry to be more productive and also contribute to the community's overall viability. Accomplishing this takes a program that is broad-based and long-term.New 6/92/5M

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery to Four Brainstem Lesions After Whole Brain Radiation Therapy

Our patient was a 58-year-old female with a history of extensive stage small cell lung cancer initially diagnosed in November 2018. She received palliative radiation to the right hip and whole brain in December of 2018 and then received chemotherapy. Unfortunately, in October 2019, the repeat brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed recurrent lesions and she was referred for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKRS). At the time of the treatment, she was found to have four brainstem lesions as well as a left frontal lobe and a right frontal lobe lesion. She completed GKRS to all six lesions without any neurological complications seen in her short-term follow-up. This case report adds to the growing body of literature showing safety of GKRS for multiple brainstem lesions

Decision-making Techniques for Community Groups

Community groups often have a problem coming to a decision about projects to undertake. Quite often, resources, both human and financial, are limited; the number of problems seem overwhelming; or there are forceful advocates of a "pet" project. How can a group overcome these difficulties? The four decision-making techniques shown in this guide will make the task easier. The first two techniques generate ideas about community goals or projects while the last two prioritize the alternatives you have identified.New 6/92/5M