1 Thyroid nodules are more likely to be cancerous at the extremes of age and in males. 2  The most malignant thyroid cancers are seen at the extremes of age. 3  Most thyroid cancers are found between ages 20 to 50.  Exposure to radiation also increases the probability that a nodule is cancerous.
The flame of the Paschal candle symbolizes the eternal presence of Christ, light of the world in the midst of his people; he who is the Second Person of the Trinity, the Alpha and Omega.
Significance. Perhaps the greatest significance of the pasque flower is that it was chosen by the South Dakota legislature in 1903 as the first official symbol of South Dakota. Because it is a beautiful sign of winter's end, it has found its way into South Dakota culture.