N urse practitioners (NPs) have been practicing for nearly 50 years (American Association of Nurse Practitioners [AANP], 2014). So why is there still confusion over who we are and what we do? Why do we consistently get questions from patients such as " Are you my nurse? " or " Are you my doctor? " or " Are you the assis-tant? " And perhaps even more confounding, why is there still confusion abo...

I n 12 years, the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) has transformed from a small Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) house-organ into a leading international rehabilitation research publication , benefitting Veterans, all persons with disabilities, and those who care for them. At JRRD, we have fully honored U.S. Public Law 729 passed in 1948, which established the origin...

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Paracoccidioidomycosis (PbM) is an infection caused by a dimorphic fungus called Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It occurs in Latin America, with incidence of 1 to 3 per 100,000 inhabitants in endemic areas. the digestive tract is usually not affected, but when it occurs, it may lead to events similar to colorectal neoplasm and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This is a case report of a 68-year...

Often called the most “modern” of the great classical tragedians, Euripides is a figure of some ambivalence, and his final play, The Bacchae confirms the ambiguities—as well as the power—of Euripidean drama. This paper examines the dynamics of gender and sexual politics in late classical Greece via The Bacchae. After an analysis of the play in its social and historical context, attention will t...