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deadly insurrection and that threatens to unravel our democracy, well, it s on the ballot in several states today in gop primaries that are just as much a measure of the trumpification of the republican party as they are a test of the disgraced ex-president s political power. in georgia, governor brian kemp and secretary of state brad raffensperger are facing primary challengers entirely because of their refusal to overturn the results of the 2020 election there. trump s conduct in georgia is notably under criminal investigation now. a pair of trump-backed candidates, that would be former senator david perdue and congressman jody hice are hoping to unseat republicans kemp and raffensperger. new york times reports this, quote, along with representative jody hice, david perdue is running a campaign that s almost single mindedly focused on trump s baseless claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, and in true trump style, perdue is ending a campaign that is s ....
In Court Wednesday including trumps former white house chief of staff. More on the legal deadline theyre up against. In nevada, Tens Of Thousands trapped at the Burning Man Festival might soon find a way out. What is happening to make that possible . And the new rumors officials are debunking that have raised concerns about the health of festival goers. And here in manhattan, there will be thousands of new migrant students joining classes when the semester starts in just three days. How the city is handling the influx, and helping children find their footing this fall. We begin in Fulton County, georgia, ahead of another whirlwind week for former President Donald Trump and his 18 codefendants. ....
Objectives: This explorative cross-country qualitative study aims to describe experiences of receiving a dementia diagnosis and experiences of support following a diagnosis in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Poland. Method: Qualitative study using projective techniques during online focus groups, online and telephone interviews with people with dementia and caregivers. Results: Twenty-three people with dementia and 53 caregivers participated. Qualitative content analysis revealed five themes; (1) ‘Coming to terms with dementia’ helped people deal with complex emotions to move forward. (3) ‘The social network as a source of support’ and (4) ‘The challenges and realities of formal support’ and impacted ‘Coming to terms with dementia’. (2) ‘Navigating life with dementia as a caregiver’ highlights caregiver burden and was impacted by (4) ‘The challenges and realities of formal support’. People were (5) ‘Self-caring and preparing for tomorrow’ as they focu ....
Introduction: In Australia, access to peer support for people who have a stoma (ostomates) in a group setting, is variable and impacted by barriers such as distance and availability. The ostomate-perceived value of peer support in relation to adjustment to stoma surgery has not been previously researched. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of people who have a stoma (ostomates) and who attended a stoma peer support group. A qualitative design was used to gather insights into the ostomates’ experience. Methods: Three focus groups were held with a total of 13 participants from an ostomy peer support group to investigate the role of this method of support in adjustment to a stoma. The qualitative data were organised using NVivo, and thematic analysis was undertaken following Braun and Clarke's six-phase process. Findings: Three main themes were identified: ‘being part of a group’, ‘learning from each other’, and ‘receiving support’. Six sub-themes were ....