EXPERIENCES OF ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES: A CRITICAL DISABILITY THEORY PERSPECTIVE

This dissertation explored the experiences of entrepreneurs with disabilities who participated in entrepreneurship programs that were developed for people with disabilities. The study uncovered ableist barriers and challenges that entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs face regularly. The case study (n=5) and survey (n=188) recorded, analyzed, and summarized the respondents’ lived experiences. The summary of the researched data provides insights into how entrepreneurs with disabilities navigate challenges and barriers through the aid of the customized entrepreneurship training that was developed for them and with them within entrepreneurship programs for people with disabilities. The two programs for people with disabilities were the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and Start-Up NY (later known as Inclusive Entrepreneurship Program). Overall, the findings show that entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs with disabilities have less business knowledge and are less aware of resources available to them as they relate to both disability and entrepreneurship. The study suggests that people with disabilities need customized entrepreneurship training that focuses on developing and expanding their human capital. Furthermore, the study suggests that disability service providers need to be more aware about entrepreneurship and small business resources available to people with disabilities, while small business services providers need to be more aware of accommodations and benefits that people with disabilities have. Due to lack of awareness, these services often become sites of injustice toward entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs with disabilities. The study supports the previous research that entrepreneurship is a viable employment option for people with disabilities. This study finds a need for wider awareness and use of customized entrepreneurship training for people with disabilities, where access to accommodations and resources are embedded in the training itself. The study supports and indicates that “one-size-fits-all” types of training programs for entrepreneurs do not cater to the specific needs of entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs with disabilities. The emphasis, regarding people with disabilities, should be on customized entrepreneurship training. Thus, the study indicates the need for professional development and training of disability and small services provides related to inclusive entrepreneurship

Advancing Veteran Success in Higher Education: Case Highlights of Veteran-Friendly Programs at Professional Schools at Syracuse University

Made possible through support from the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC),this paper highlights findings from schools at Syracuse University. The goal of this study and paper is twofold: to identify challenges and best practices with creating, recruiting, and sustaining veteran-friendly programming and initiatives and to share recommendations for other schools and college campuses on how to become more veteran-friendly, with particular emphasis on addressing the needs of today’s student veteran

Hispanics and Latinos in the Military: The Path from Service to Veteran Entrepreneurship

This brief provides highlights from the 2021 National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs (NSMAE) focusing on Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Spanish origin (for example Mexican or Mexican American, Salvadoran, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Colombian, etc.) veteran entrepreneurs. NSMAE monitors trends in the activity, needs, and economic, social, and policy barriers of military-affiliated entrepreneurs in the United States

2022 National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs: Veteran Entrepreneurship across Urban and Rural Places

This research brief compares the experiences of rural and urban entrepreneurs using data from the 2022 National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs. Topics include a comparison of demographic and business characteristics, access to healthcare, community and entrepreneurial support, and business environment. This brief also takes a deeper dive into businesses operating in different types of rural spaces: small towns, rural farm communities, and rural non-farm communities

Data Brief: Women Veteran Entrepreneurs - 2022

This brief provides highlights from the 2021 National Survey of Military-Affiliated Entrepreneurs (NSMAE) focusing on female veteran entrepreneurs. NSMAE monitors trends in the activity, needs, and economic, social, and policy barriers of military-affiliated entrepreneurs in the United States. This annual survey and forthcoming public dataset will be an enduring source of current insights for public and private sector leaders, policymakers, and community-based organization on systemic barriers to and drivers of entrepreneurial success among veterans and their family member

The Importance of Serological Tests Implementation in Disseminated Candidiasis Diagnose

Candidiasis is defined as an infection or disease caused by a fungus of the genus Candida. Rate of disseminated candidiasis increases with the growth of the number of immunocompromised patients. In the the last few decades the incidence of disseminated candidiasis is in growth as well as the mortality rate. The aim of this survey is to show the importance of serological tests implemenation in disseminated candidiasis diagnose. This is a prospective study involving 60 patients with malign diseases with and without clinical signs of disseminated candidiasis and 30 healthy people who represent the control group. Apart from hemoculture, detection of circulating mannan antigen and adequate antibodies of Candida species applying comercial ELISA test was determined in each patient. This survey deals with relevant factors causing disseminated candidiasis. This survey showed that the group of patients with clinical signs of disseminated canididiasis had more patients with positive hemoculture to Candida species, then the group of patients without clinical signs of disseminated candidiasis. The number of patients being examined and positive to antigens and antibodies was higher (p<0.01) in the group of patients with clinical signs of disseminated candidiasis (7/30; 23.3%), then in the group of patients without clinical signs of disseminated candidiasis (0/30; 0%). Average value of titra antigen was statistically higher (p<0.001) in patients with Candida spp. positive hemocultures rather then in patients with Candida spp. negative hemocultures. In the group of patients with clinical signs of disseminated candidiasis 6/30 (20%) of patients had Candida spp.positive hemocultures while in the group of patients without clinical signs of disseminated candidiasis 1/30 (3.3%) of patients had Candida spp. positive hemocultures, which was considerably higher (p<0.05). Correlation of results of hemoculture and mannan antigens and antibodies in patients with disseminated candidiasis were statistically significant, while correlation of results of hemoculture and antibodies was insignificant. Because of low sensitivity of hemoculture and time needed for isolation of Candida spp., introducing serological tests in regular procedures would speed disseminated candidiasis diagnose

Experimental and Modeling Investigation of the Effectof H2S Addition to Methane on the Ignition and Oxidation at High Pressures

The autoignition and oxidation behavior of CH₄/H₂S mixtures has been studied experimentally in a rapid compression machine (RCM) and a high-pressure flow reactor. The RCM measurements show that the addition of 1% H₂S to methane reduces the autoignition delay time by a factor of 2 at pressures ranging from 30 to 80 bar and temperatures from 930 to 1050 K. The flow reactor experiments performed at 50 bar show that, for stoichiometric conditions, a large fraction of H₂S is already consumed at 600 K, while temperatures above 750 K are needed to oxidize 10% methane. A detailed chemical kinetic model has been established, describing the oxidation of CH₄ and H₂S as well as the formation and consumption of organosulfuric species. Computations with the model show good agreement with the ignition measurements, provided that reactions of H₂S and SH with peroxides (HO₂ and CH₃OO) are constrained. A comparison of the flow reactor data to modeling predictions shows satisfactory agreement under stoichiometric conditions, while at very reducing conditions, the model underestimates the consumption of both H₂S and CH₄. Similar to the RCM experiments, the presence of H₂S is predicted to promote oxidation of methane. Analysis of the calculations indicates a significant interaction between the oxidation chemistry of H₂S and CH₄, but this chemistry is not well understood at present. More work is desirable on the reactions of H₂S and SH with peroxides (HO₂ and CH₃OO) and the formation and consumption of organosulfuric compounds

An outbreak of nosocomial infection with Acinetobacter baumannii in the neonatal intensive care unit of the Department of paediatrics, University clinical centre Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Objective – Outbreaks of sepsis caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in neonatal intensive care units have been reported, but rarely from our country. We describe such an outbreak in the Department of Paediatrics of the University Clinical Centre Tuzla in 2012 to investigate risk factors, the mode of transmission and to assess control measures. Setting – An 18 bed, level 3 neonatal intensive care unit in a university affiliated teaching hospital. Patients and methods – Seventeen neonates who developed multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii nosocomial infection were matched to 17 neonates who were admitted to the same unit without infections, during the outbreak period. Cases and controls were compared for possible risk factors (birth weight, gender, intubation, antibiotic use, etc.). Surveillance cultures were collected from health care personnel and the environment. Results – Six out of the 17 neonates (35.3%) died. Surveillance cultures were negative. Seventeen isolates from newborns had the same patterns of resistance. Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii was brought into the unit by an infected infant who was transferred from the neurosurgery hospital. Risk factors significantly associated with the infection were: incubator care (OR 6.66; p =0.034), exposure to a central venous catheter (OR 13.75; p=0.004), mechanical ventilation (OR 5.25;p =0.031) and exposure to a patient with Acinetobacter baumannii infection (OR 38.40; p =0.02). Conclusion – Surveillance cultures for all newborns transferred from other hospitals and isolation measures are important to prevent nosocomial infections and outbreak. Negative environmental and health care worker cultures have to be meticulously analyzed. Cohorting of affected newborns and nursing staff, contact isolation, and environmental cleaning are crucial to control the outbreak

Molekularna identifikacija netuberkuloznih mikobakterija primjenom genotype Mycobacterium CM/AS testa

The study aims to determine the frequency and diversity of clinical isolates of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Of the 306 samples, the presence of NTM was confirmed in 65 (21.20%). The most frequently isolated species were M. fortuitum (30.3%), M. gordonae (24.2%), M. chelonae (15.2%), M. xenopi (7.6%), M. kansasii (4.5%), M. avium ssp. (3%), M. celatum (3%), M. mucogenicum (1.5%), M. peregrinum (1.5%), M. goodii (1.5%) and Mycobacterium sp. (7.6%). The determination of the local spectrum NTM is important because of the significant geographical variation. Although molecular testing is relatively expensive, they provide a rapid and accurate identification of different types of NTM.Istraživanje ima za cilj utvrditi učestalost i raznolikost kliničkih izolata netuberkuloznih mikobakterija (NTM). Od 306 uzoraka primjenom molekularnog testa prisustvo NTM je potvrđeno kod 65 (21,20%). Najčešće izolovane vrste su M. fortuitum (30,3%), M. gordonae (24,2%), M. chelonae (15,2%), M. xenopi (7,6%), M. kansasii (4,5%), M. avium ssp. (3%), M. celatum (3%), M. mucogenicum (1,5%), M. peregrinum (1,5%), M. goodii (1,5%) i Mycobacterium sp. (7,6%). Utvrđivanje lokalnog spektra NTM važno je zbog značajnih geografskih varijacija izolovanih vrsta. Iako su molekularna ispitivanja relativno skupa, ona imaju prednost što osiguravaju brzu i tačnu identifikaciju različitih vrsta NTM