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Thyroid tumors occur in many domestic species, but are most common in the dog, in which they are classified as follicular or medullary. During 2012–2016, we received tissue specimens or whole carcasses of 4 dogs with variable enlargement of the thyroid glands. The 2 males and 2 females were of mixed (mongrel) inbreeding, 3–4.5-y-old. All tumors had lobulated architecture forming follicular structures variably containing colloid. On immunohistochemistry of the tumors from 3 of the dogs, 2 were thyroglobulin positive, and all 3 were negative for calcitonin, confirming follicular thyroid carcinoma in 2 of the dogs. Thyroid carcinomas have not been reported previously in related mongrel dogs, to our knowledge.

I OPENED M Yhigh-end cabinetry showroom in 1992 in Vero Beach, Fla., and was eager to learn all I could as a young designer, which has served me well throughout [...]

These three newsletter issues provide organizational news from the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition, the organization that administers the program that awards the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential to caregivers. Each issue provides a CDA profile of an exceptional educator or caregiver and a listing of CDA training sessions. The March 1995 issue profiles one of the first CDAs. This issue also describes the Quality 2000 initiative for quality improvement of early care and education and provides information on the CDA history book and the CDA training program. The July 1995 issue contains a retrospective of the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition, including a listing of significant achievements. This issue also contains a legislative update related to the CDA designation in Florida and Oklahoma and a report from the state of Florida on the impact of the CDA credential. The November 1995 issue begins with a letter thanking supporters of the Council. This issue also contains an article concerning CDA involvement by the first Council board president, guidelines and procedures for new CDA renewals and second setting CDA credentials, a profile of the Essex County, New Jersey, on-site training program, and a table of Reggio Emilia resources available from the Council. (SD)

These three newsletter issues provide organizational news from the program that awards the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential to caregivers. Each issue provides a CDA profile of an exceptional educator or caregiver. The March issue introduces the new director of the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition and describes exceptional CDA programs in South Carolina and Alabama. A progress report on the CDA program, a listing of new publications, and seminars for professional development are also described. The August issue reports on the status of the CDA credentialing program, CDA training locations in Arkansas, and institutions offering academic credit for the CDA credential. Information on the Nursery Nature Walks organization and the international conference in recognition of the United Nations' International Year of the Family is also provided. The November issue provides data compiled from the latest CDA survey on education, salary, and position information on CDAs. Information is provided on the establishment of the national CDA Advisory panel, availability of Joint Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds for CDA credential training, and the Family Child Care Training Project curriculum integrating special needs children into regular child care programs. An essay on CDAs in Head Start is also included. (SD)

This newsletter issue focuses on the directions school/college partnerships need to take if they are to contribute to a genuine reform of American education. It begins by explaining what each sector gains, then briefly describes current models, and highlights programs that can serve as guideposts. It concludes with a discussion of how policymakers can encourage schools and colleges to work effectively together toward system-wide improvement. Programs that are highlighted involve both services to students as well as to educators and include such areas as dropout prevention, programs for gifted and talented students, advanced seminars for educators in different academic disciplines, curriculum and instruction programs, and leadership academies for principals and administrators. Also, illustrations are provided of how the lessons learned from past partnerships can help school officials and teachers get involved with the basic operation of schools, and translate the mechanisms and strategies for improving student performance, curriculum, instruction, and leadership into standard practice in the schools. Contains seven references. (GLR)

An overview of accountability in public education is presented in this publication. Contents include a review of recent accountability efforts, an outline of a comprehensive accountability model, an analysis of accountability strategies, and a discussion of means for incorporating system indicators into the larger systemic framework. A conclusion is that policymakers face a choice between a bureaucratic-legal and a professional-political strategy model. The former promotes adherence to rules and consistency, yet its focus on goal achievement hinders creativity. The latter's indirect control of the process renders it more vulnerable to inefficiency and misuse. Policymakers must address the accountability process as well as system indicators, examining the interactions among the responsibility of various educational actors, goals, resources, standards, and rewards/sanctions. A special insert includes the following articles: "Nevada's Annual Report Card," by Stanley Chow and Myrna Matranga; "New Accountablilty for Utah Schools," by Steven T. Bossert; "Accountability in Arizona," by Robert T. Stout; and "California's Role in School Accountability," by Mark Fetler. (5 references) (LMI)

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This 193-sq.-ft. open kitchen was the focal point of this Florida home but lacked finishes that would make it stand out. Patricia Davis Brown took on the challenge of creating [...]

To determine whether there is racial/ethnical discrepancy between pulse oximetry (SpO2) and oxygen saturation (SaO2) in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Objective: Despite the common occurrence of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)–associated acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), there are little data to guide optimal anticoagulation management. We sought to describe antithrombotic therapy management after stroke and outcomes.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of venoarterial (VA) and venovenous (VV) ECMO patients treated at a tertiary care center from June 2016 to February 2021. Patients with image-confirmed diagnosis of AIS or ICH while receiving ECMO were included for study with data collected regarding anticoagulation management and clinical outcomes.Results: Overall, 216 patients (153 VA-ECMO, 63 VV-ECMO) were included in this study. Of the 153 patients on VA-ECMO, 13 (8.4%) had AIS and 6 (3.9%) had ICH. Of the 63 patients on VV-ECMO, none had AIS and 5 (7.9%) had ICH. One patient (9%) received anticoagulation reversal after ICH. Anticoagulation was discontinued and later resumed in all 5 ICH survivors (median cessation time, 30 h) and 1 of 2 (50%) AIS survivors (median cessation time, 96 h). While off anticoagulation, 2 of 11 patients (18%) had thromboembolic events and none had new AIS. Upon resumption, there were no cases of hemorrhagic transformation of AIS or ICH expansion. There was no difference in in-hospital mortality between patients with ICH and those without in both the VA-ECMO and VV-ECMO cohorts nor between VA-ECMO patients with AIS and those without.Conclusions: Early cessation and judicious resumption of anticoagulation appeared feasible in the cohort of patients with ECMO-associated AIS and ICH.

The involvement of parents in the education of their children is briefly discussed. Discussion focuses on ways to involve parents, ways to reach parents, and difficulties in involving parents. It is asserted that the suggestions offered in this ERIC Digest can help teachers involve parents who might not otherwise be involved. While an individual teacher may be able to implement a parent involvement program alone, doing so may be difficult. Program implementation will be facilitated if the school as a whole is committed to a parent involvement program. In addition to facilitating program implementation, administrative staff can offer help and support to teachers. Six references are cited for further reading on the topic. (RH)

Abstract:Jack was the only beacon of hope in a step toward racial reconciliation in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead novels. Unfortunately, in Robinson's latest novel, Jack, Jack remains the static selfish, destructive, unreliable wanderer who is ill fit to combat racial discrimination, and thus unsuitable for Della. This article aims to examine why Jack and Della's relationship was destined for failure at its inception. The failure and impracticability of their interracial relationship becomes apparent upon explication of historical Christian passivism and separatism, Marilynne Robinson's American Africanist treatment of race relations, and Jack's use of his white privilege.

Jack Berberian, Los Angeles supermarket entrepreneur, wanted his 12,000 square foot home to have a modern look with a soul. Architect, Richard Landry along with John Everage and Janice Francois of Everage Design, created a elegant architectural house with a sense of intimacy, airy, flow of space, greatly enhancing its beauty and making it an interesting home for its owner to come home.

A review on the Montecito, California, residence of Alice Willfong, and designer Craig Wright's partner in the antiques and reproductions firm Quatrain is presented. Once the music pavilion of a historical estate, it gained a portico and columns from architect Jack Lionel Warner, of The Warner Group that made it into an assertive work of architecture worthy of its setting while maintaining the origin``al footprint.

Interior designer, Barbara Barry redesigned for a couple, a 12000 square foot French style mansion built in 1922 by Albert Farr across the bay which is situated on one and a half lush acres in Piedmont in Oakland hills. Barbara Barry used variations of the same color, 1940s French furniture and articles giving it a total new look.

Michael Vanderbyl, one of country's foremost designers and Anna Hernandez, the dean of design at California College of the Arts built together a residence amid the vineyards of St. Helena, in California's Napa Valley. Vanderbyl designed a soaring 19- foot-high tongue- and-groove cathedral ceiling for the living room, further anchoring the space with wainscoting and a floor-to-ceiling fireplace.

Canadian designer Paul Lavoie who is based in Calgary and makes frequent trips to Vancouver describes the city, which has modern architecture and progressive politics. He presents the various architectural stores where gramophones, and stained glass windows from historic houses are found.

Interior designer James Marzo renovated the continents of a house at San Francisco. The entirely new interior design though pays respect to the history of the house, it also expresses the adventurous choice of a young family.

The pristine beauty of an isolated Spanish colonial town, Alamos, in the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico, that has been declared a national historic monument, is discussed. The haciendas, all five of them, which are built by 18th-century Andalusian silver barons, are described.

A bird's-eye view of a central Californian house, which is perched over the Pacific, is presented. The rebuilding of a couple's house in Big Sur, California by the architect Michael Muenning is discussed.

The fictitious looking farmhouse, Napa Valley on the hillside, California designed by Howard J. Backen and his wife Lori O'Kane Backen is described. They have also designed numerous structures for Harlan Estate, Viansa and other wineries.

Anthony Robins, the peak performance guru and life coach who has counseled many celebrities for success visits Fiji when he feels it is time for him to be rejuiced, reenergized and transformed. He points why he choose it as a destination to re-energies himself by describing the beautiful landscape around him.

Interior designer Sally Sirkin Lewis decorated the 8,000-square-foot house near Kansas City, Kansas, designed by the architectural firm Nearing Staats Prelogar & Jones. A mixed-media work on canvas by Susan McClelland hangs above the bed in the master bedroom, beside which are the night tables, round lead-crystal mirrors, chairs, black glass vases, bench, bed, wool satin chair fabric and bedcovering from J. Robert Scott.

A 1960s ranch house belonging to a successful businessman and his wife was transformed by Designer Craig Wright to a California Mission-style retreat of a more tranquil version of the full urban life they really lead and was filled with Biedermeier furniture. The house has an unobstructed private canyon view and the profound sense of quiet.

Details about the Victorian architecture of Skywalker Ranch in California designed by director George Lucas are presented. The ranch is the headquarters of the key components of the Lucas' empire.

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in opioid-related overdose deaths in Black individuals. Naloxone is an opioid overdose antidote that works by blocking and displacing opioid agonists at the mu opioid receptor within seconds after administration. However, stigma has been a barrier to achieving wide-spread naloxone distribution in Black communities. We provide a case study from the HCS in which a partnership in Hamilton County, Ohio facilitated overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) in the Black community.

Los Angeles based interior designer Matthew White and his associate Aubrey James accepted the challenge to design Glen Pearson's 1920s cottage in Pasadena, California. The inexpensive tricks that they used in order to redesign the cottage have been described.

Lilly Kilvert is the production designer and Gretchen Rau the set decorator for the 2003 film The Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise. Kilvert and Rau describe the challenges of recreating structures and background scenery for the film, which is set in Japan in the mid-1870s.

The interior of Seattle, Washington's Sorrento Hotel was redone in an opulent style, with rich fabrics and colors. Photographs accompanying the article show the new furnishings.

Photographs accompany an article on the design, construction, and decoration of a contemporary Californian home. Discussion focuses on taking advantage of the external views and the use of color.

Photographs accompany an article on a home that takes its design cue from the Italian Baroque era. The house itself is styled after the work of Addison Mizner.