Engendered Spaces: An Analysis of the Formation and Perpetuation of Female Spheres in Ghana

The following paper seeks to address the complex structures that women have created to facilitate their multiple roles in society. I argue that although there is great community in these female-dominated spheres they have formed to orchestrate their duties, the pattern of gender-division is both a product and a perpetuation of the marginalization of their space in the greater society. I open my paper with an anecdotal analysis of the micro-community of a woman\u27s world that the market provides, detailing the complex social, political, and economic structures within that realm. I continue to commend the complexity of this community but to call attention to the lack of ownership these women have once they leave he market environment. Then I move into an analysis of the ways that these market relations have been transported into the public and private gender spheres of women in more formal realms. Here I analyze the new issues that women face in this work and how many of these issues, such as competition, discrimination, lack of access to education, and social conditioning, have led their opportunities to be compartmentalized and limited. I conclude the paper with a discussion of he significance of these spaces in a culturally appropriate understanding of Western feminism

NAELA Advocacy Seeks to Influence Public Policy

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is an organization with an agenda. This advocacy group works to improve legislation affecting its professionals and their clients

NAELA Advocacy Seeks to Influence Public Policy

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is an organization with an agenda. This advocacy group works to improve legislation affecting its professionals and their clients

An exploratory study of passion in professional ballet dancers

An exploratory study of passion in professional ballet dancer

Why me? Connections between socioeconomic status, religiosity, perceived personal control, and views of suffering

When tragedy strikes, how do individuals make sense of suffering? If God is good, why do bad things happen to good people? Do people differ in how they understand suffering based on socioeconomic status and on religiosity and the way in which they view God? Research indicates that individuals of lower socioeconomic status tend to be more religious that those higher in economic status (Wimberley, 2016). However low SES individuals also tend to perceive themselves as having less control over their lives and God as having more control (Schieman, 2010). High SES individuals report feeling that they have more control over their lives than God (Schieman, 2010). How do individuals of differing SES view suffering? The present study examines the relationship between SES, religiosity, and views of suffering using the Views of Suffering Scale (Hale-Smith, Park, & Edmondson, 2012

ARLIS/NA Oral History for Distinguished Service Award Winners, Sherman Clarke and Daniel Starr

Emily Walz interviews Distinguished Service Award winners Sherman Clarke (2005) and Daniel Starr (2014) on June 6, 2017, at the New York Public Library. Both librarians are career catalogers who joined ARLIS in its earliest years; Clarke is best known as the founder of Art NACO. Clarke and Starr both share their experiences during the Vietnam War, when each was classified as a conscientious objector. The interview covers the challenges of the Society, including working with management companies and volunteer participation. The interviewees also discuss the culture of ARLIS/NA, in particular its inclusion of gay and lesbian members. Clarke and Starr are long-standing roommates at annual conferences

Results of surgical management of acute thromboembolic lower extremity ischemia

ObjectiveAcute lower extremity ischemia secondary to arterial thromboembolism is a common problem. Contemporary data regarding this problem are sparse. This report examines a 10-year single-center experience and describes the surgical management and outcomes observed.MethodsProcedural codes were used to identify consecutive patients treated surgically for acute lower extremity embolization from January 2002 to September 2012. Patients presenting >7 days after onset of symptoms, occlusion of grafts/stents, and cases secondary to trauma or iatrogenic injury were excluded. Data collected included demographics, medical comorbidities, presenting clinical characteristics, procedural specifics, and postoperative outcomes. Results were evaluated using descriptive statistics, product-limit survival analysis, and logistic regression multivariable modeling.ResultsThe study sample included 170 patients (47% female). Mean age was 69.1 ± 16.0 years. Of these, 82 patients (49%) had a previous history of atrial fibrillation, and four (2%) were therapeutically anticoagulated (international normalized ratio ≥2.0) at presentation. Presentation for 83% was >6 hours after symptom onset, and 9% presented with a concurrent acute stroke. Femoral artery exploration with embolectomy was the most common procedural management and was used for aortic, iliac, and infrainguinal occlusion. Ten patients (6%) required bypass for limb salvage during the initial operation. Local instillation of thrombolytic agents as an adjunct to embolectomy was used in 16%, fasciotomies were performed in 39%, and unexpected return to the operating room occurred in 24%. Ninety-day amputation above or below the knee was required during the index hospitalization in 26 patients (15%). In-hospital or 30-day mortality was 18%. Median (interquartile range) length of stay was 8 days (4, 16 days), and 36% of patients were discharged to a nursing facility. Recurrent extremity embolization occurred in 23 patients (14%) at a median interval of 1.6 months. The 5-year amputation freedom and survival estimates were 80% and 41%, respectively. Predictors of 90-day amputation included prior vascular surgery, gangrene, and fasciotomy. Predictors of 30-day mortality included age, history of coronary artery disease, prior vascular surgery, and concurrent stroke.ConclusionsDespite advances in contemporary medical care, lower extremity arterial embolization remains a condition that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, the condition is resource-intensive to treat and is likely preventable (initially or in recurrence) in a substantial subset of patients

Exploring Gene Functions and Phage-Host Protein Interactions in Mycobacteriophage Island3

Island3 is an I1 mycobacteriophage that infects Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155. It has a total of 76 protein coding genes, but only 17 of these genes have functions assigned by bioinformatics. To discover the functions of the additional genes, we cloned 72 of Island3’s genes and are assaying each gene product for two functions when expressed in the host M. smegmatis: the ability to reduce growth of the host (cytotoxicity) and the ability to protect the host from infection by Island3 or another phage (defense). So far, we have assayed more than 60 of Island3’s genes and found 14 genes that exhibited cytotoxicity but none that exhibited definitive defense against phage infection. We are currently analyzing the remaining genes for cytotoxicity and defense. In addition, we are moving forward with bacterial two-hybrid assays on two of the genes that exhibited cytotoxicity, seeking to identify host proteins that interact with the cytotoxic phage gene products in an attempt to understand the mechanism of cytotoxicity.