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Review Of “Pathway To The Stars: 100 Years Of The Royal Canadian Air Force” By Michael Hood And Tom Jenkins, Randall Wakelam

Canadian Military History

Review of Pathway to The Stars: 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Air Force by Michael Hood and Tom Jenkins

Review Of "Boosters And Barkers: Financing Canada’S Involvement In The First World War" By David Roberts, Bradley Shoebottom

Canadian Military History

Review of Boosters and Barkers: Financing Canada’s Involvement in the First World War by David Roberts

Review Of "Modelling The Logistics Of Mantzikert" By Philip Murgatroyd, Vincent Gaffney, John Haldon And Georgios Theodoropoulos, Lucas Mcmahon

Canadian Military History

Review of Modelling the Logistics of Mantzikert by Philip Murgatroyd, Vincent Gaffney, John Haldon and Georgios Theodoropoulos

Review Of "Scandalous Conduct: Canadian Officer Courts Martial, 1914-45" By Matthew Barrett, Daniel German

Canadian Military History

Review of Scandalous Conduct: Canadian Officer Courts Martial, 1914-45 by Matthew Barrett

Review Of "Sir John A. Macdonald & The Apocalyptic Year 1885" By Patrice Dutil, Tim Cook

Canadian Military History

Review of Sir John A. Macdonald & the Apocalyptic Year 1885 by Patrice Dutil

Review Of “Dread Danger: Cowardice And Combat In The American Civil War” By Lesley J. Gordon And “Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness And Civil War Soldiers” By Dillon J. Carroll, Matthew Barrett

Canadian Military History

Review of Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War by Lesley J. Gordon and Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers by Dillon J. Carroll

Through The Eyes Of A Guard: Watson Kirkconnell And Great War Internment In Canada, Daniel R. Meister

Canadian Military History

Histories of internment in Canada have paid much attention to internees’ experiences but far less to those of the guards. Correcting this trend, this article offers a detailed case study of one soldier, Watson Kirkconnell, who worked at the Fort Henry and Kapuskasing internment camps. Drawing on his valuable but heretofore unutilised archive of material, this article provides a vivid social history of the camps through Kirkconnell’s eyes. Nuancing the historiography of wartime internment, this article demonstrates how commandants determined the experiences of both internees and guards alike and, at the same time, that staff could sometimes mitigate their superior’s …

“Your Lads […] Looked Much Like The Reappearance Of Jesus Christ To Us”: Canada, The Iccs And The Release Of Us Prisoners Of War In Vietnam, Jean-Michel Turcotte

Canadian Military History

Abstract : Between January and July 1973, 240 Canadian military personnel took part in the International Commission for Control and Supervision (ICCS), responsible for monitoring the Paris Peace Agreements ending the American war in Vietnam. Canadian military observers notably supervised the release of 595 Americans prisoners of war (POWs) as well as over 32,000 Vietnamese captives. This article suggests that the ICCS, often viewed in the historiography as ineffective because of the numerous violations of the agreements, was much more successful in terms of monitoring US POW releases. In addition, it argues that helping the ally was a priority for …

Clinician Experiences And Comfort With Providing Harm Reduction Resources To People Who Use Drugs, Amanda Cahn, Melissa Calica, Erin Mooz, Malia Haddock, Wendy Craig, Tania Strout, Kinna Thakarar

Journal of Maine Medical Center

Introduction: Although there is extensive evidence supporting harm reduction strategies for managing substance use disorders, wide implementation in clinical settings has been limited. In this study, we examined clinicians’ harm reduction experiences and comfort with providing harm reduction resources.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we distributed surveys electronically to clinicians employed in our institution’s outpatient and inpatient settings. We measured comfort using a 10-point scale and practices by asking participants if they had prescribed or provided specific harm reduction resources. We measured perceived importance of various factors in providing harm reduction resources using a 5-point Likert scale.

Results …

Temple Of Terry: A Prime-Symbolic Knowledge Engine With Mermaid-To-Python Quantum Compiler, Fulton D. Bridwell, Fulton D. Bridwell

Defensive Publications Series

This invention presents a novel symbolic-intelligence system that combines prime-number-based concept compression, visual logic diagrams, and automated code synthesis into a single architecture. Each concept is assigned a prime identifier, and multi-dimensional ideas are expressed as factorizable composites (e.g., 613 = consciousness × genome × human-scale). This system is powered by a symbolic compiler that reads Mermaid-style visual flowcharts and generates optimized Python code through a multi-stage transformation process.

Key symbolic operators (Ξ, ∇, Φ, Ψ, etc.) represent universal principles such as consciousness, learning, structure, and energy. The engine runs this code in a quantum-style runtime that simulates parallel logic …

Improved Process For Preparation Of Crystalline Modification-I Of Riociguat, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

The present publication relates to a process for preparation of crystalline Modification-I of Riociguat.

Genetic Characterization Of Lpai-H4n2 And H4n8 Viruses Recovered From Free-Grazing Ducks In Thailand, Supanat Boonyapisitsopa, Supassama Chaiyawong, Kamonpan Charoenkul, Kitikhun Udom, Ekkapat Chamsai, Napawan Bunpapong, Somsak Pakpinyo, Alongkorn Amonsin Prof. Dr.

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

nfluenza A viruses (IAVs) can infect birds and various mammals. In this study, we retrospectively isolated and characterized IAVs (n=8) from oropharyngeal and cloacal swab samples of free-grazing ducks collected during December 2018 to December 2021, by using egg inoculation and whole-genome sequencing. The IAVs could be subtyped as IAV-H4N2 (n = 3) and IAV-H4N8 (n = 5) using real-time RT-PCR assays. Genetic and phylogenetic analyses revealed that all eight genes of Thai IAV-H4 belong to the Avian Eurasian lineage. Both Thai IAV-H4N2 and IAV-H4N8 exhibited low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) characteristics and were susceptible to oseltamivir and amantadine. This …

Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance Characteristics And Virulence Genes Of Streptococcus Suis In Pigs In Upper Northern Thailand, Wanida Mala, Rangsiya Prathan, Si Thu Hein, Sunpetch Angkittitrakul, Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus, Rungtip Chuanchuen

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, virulence genes and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus suis from pigs in Upper-Northern Thailand. A total of 768 nasal swabs were obtained from pigs at the municipal slaughterhouses in five provinces including Phayao (n=202), Nan (n=190), Chiang Rai (180), Chiang Mai (n=130), and Mae Hong Son (n=66) in 2018-2019. The prevalence of S. suis varied from 3.0%-9.4%, of which the highest prevalence was in Chiang Rai (9.4%) and Mae Hong Son (9.1%). Of all 59 isolates confirmed to be S. suis, serotype 8 (50.8%) was most commonly identified, followed by serotype 10 (3.4%), …

An Inquiry Into The Program Planning Orientations Of Community Engagement Administrators In Community-Academic Partnerships, Mary F. Price, Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija, Patti F. Clayton, Lori E. Kniffin, Robert G. Bringle, Haden M. Botkin

Leadership Faculty Publications

Planning is a ubiquitous dimension of service-learning and community engagement (SLCE) partnership practice. How SLCE administrators conceptualize, inhabit, and negotiate their roles as planners remains empirically under-investigated, however, as does when and why planners experience shifts in perspective that affect partnership quality and outcomes. We introduce the concept of planning orientations and report on a study in which SLCE administrators reflected on their desired and practiced planning orientations as they planned and implemented a partnership reflection process. Key findings illustrate the utility of intentional reflection on planning orientations for examining and enhancing community-academic partnership practice, including the recognition that the …

The Enigmatic Samuel Aughey: Nebraska’S Pastor Naturalist, Hugh H. Genoways, Margaret R. Bolick, Mary Anne Andrei

Zea E-Books Collection

Samuel Aughey at age 39 became the first Professor of Natural Science at the new University of Nebraska in Lincoln, serving from 1871 to 1883. He was an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, with an addendum degree from Pennsylvania College (now Gettysburg College) in 1856 and an A.M. degree two years later. His early pastoral work was in Pennsylvania, but in 1864 he became a home missionary to a church in Dakota City, Nebraska. Aughey’s career at the university was marked with successes and honors, but also criticism and questions about his basic knowledge of the sciences. While …

Why Real Impact Stories Of Forest-Dependent Communities Are Essential In Carbon Marketing, Andrew Mwape

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

As the global carbon market matures, the pressure on companies and project developers to prove the integrity and social value of their carbon offset initiatives has never been greater. At the heart of this growing scrutiny lies a key opportunity: to move beyond metrics and tell authentic, human-centered stories that reflect the real impact of carbon projects; especially those rooted in forest landscapes.

U.S.-Japan Partnership Program, University Of Mississippi. Office Of Global Engagement

University Website Migration from WordPress

The mission of the US Japan Partnership Program is to promote public awareness of the world with a specific focus on the sharing of knowledge about and study of US-Japan relations. The program provides leadership for the Japanese Supplementary School at The University of Mississippi and assists the educational and business communities in north Mississippi by offering a variety of services, including outreach activities for use in education. The USJP is an excellent resource to support students, families, and businesses with special needs related to the educational and economic growth of Mississippi.

How I Got Involved In Hip Hop Through Coaching Youth Sports In Brooklyn., Mark Naison

Occasional Essays

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Unraveling The Relationship Between Sexual Shame And Father-Child Sex Communication, Hannah Mireya Brundage

Theses and Dissertations

This study sought to understand the relationship between father’s sexual shame and children’s sexual shame. Parents play a role in shaping their children’s behaviors and perceptions in regard to sexuality. Most of this research analyzed data from the viewpoint of the mother, missing the potentially unique perspective and influence of fathers. Using longitudinal survey data from 361 fathers-adolescent dyads, I proposed to study the relations between father sexual shame and child sexual shame, and the possible mediating role of father-child sex communication. I predicted that quality of sex communication, including controlling and open communication, would mediate father sexual shame and …

Enhancing Fault Tolerance In Tmr Soft Risc-V Fpga Socs Through Failure-Driven Mitigation Strategies, Andrew Elbert Wilson

Theses and Dissertations

Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) leveraging soft processors, particularly those implementing the open-standard RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), are increasingly important for space missions due to their adaptability and reconfigurability. However, their susceptibility to radiation-induced Single Event Upsets (SEUs) presents significant reliability challenges, necessitating robust fault-tolerant strategies such as Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR). This dissertation evaluates the effectiveness of TMR-based mitigation techniques for Linux-capable soft RISC-V System-on-Chip (SoC) implementations deployed on SRAM-based FPGAs operating in high-radiation environments. Using a combination of deterministic fault injection and neutron radiation testing, this work identifies critical residual single-point failure modes that persist in TMR-protected designs. …

Getting It Right: Common Alma Mistakes And How To Fix Them, Kristen Fredericksen

Publications and Research

In this session, we will explore common issues faced by Alma users and offer practical solutions to address them. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the inner workings of Alma and leave equipped with the knowledge to optimize their Alma experience. This presentation is tailored for librarians, system administrators, and anyone seeking to enhance their proficiency with the Alma library management system.

Jeffrey Cuttler V. Allegheny County

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Generation Of Non-Maxwell-Boltzmann Energy Distributions During Thermalization Of Interacting Baths, Roberto Onofrio, Bala Sundaram

Data and Datasets

data associated with all the figures in the publication.

The Long-Term Efficacy Of Nusinersen On Respiratory Functions In Children With Symptomatic Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, Mehmet Aki̇f Kiliç, Fulya Kürekçi̇, Osman Ki̇poğlu, Orhan Coşkun, Burçi̇n Nazli Karacebey, Selahatti̇n Katar, Ridvan Avci, Hülya Maraş Genç, Erkan Çakir, Edi̇be Pembegül Yildiz

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Available data regarding the effects of nusinersen on respiratory function in the real-world setting are uncertain. We aim to evaluate the impact of nusinersen on respiratory outcomes with a follow-up period of up to 72 months in patients with symptomatic spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA type1).

Materials and methods: Respiratory status is defined similarly to previous studies: spontaneous breathing, non-invasive ventilatory support for ≤16 hours per day, and permanent assisted ventilation. The planned evaluation time was day 180 (after the fourth dose), day 300 (after the fifth dose), and after the last injection for patients who received nusinersen …

Hmga2 Associated Cerna-Hotair Pathway In Breast Cancer Patients From Clinicopathological Perspective, Peli̇n Ercoşkun, Deni̇z Ağirbaşli, Mehmet Veli̇dedeoğlu, Mehmet Seven, Aysel Kalayci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Several epigenetic alterations are involved in the development of breast cancer. The long noncoding RNA HOTAIR and related RNAs play a role in initiation of breast cancer and are promising targets for diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic studies. In this study, we aimed to investigate HMGA2 associated ceRNA HOTAIR pathway in breast cancer patients.

Materials and methods: Forty breast cancer patients and ten healthy controls were included in this study, and then patients were divided into clinicopathologic groups. After total cell-free RNA isolation, expression levels of target RNAs were analysed by Real-Time PCR. The amount of gene expression was determined …

The Perfect Pairing: Early Stand Dynamics In Conventional Aspen And Mixedwood Forests In Northern Minnesota, Usa, Chelsea C. Semper, John M. Zobel, Sawyer S. Scherer, Michael R. Reinikainen, Matthew B. Russell, Tyler S. Gifford, Marcella A. Windmuller‑Campione

Aspen Bibliography

In North America, mixedwood management is being increasingly considered by natural resource managers as an alternative to single species management for a variety of ecological, economic, and cultural reasons. In northern Minnesota, USA, natural resource managers are increasingly using treatments to establish mixedwood forests in aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx, Populus grandientata Michx) dominated ecosystems by planting white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench). However, little quantitative information is known regarding differences between stand structure and composition in conventional aspen and aspen-white spruce during early stand development. To provide greater clarity for managers, we sampled 40 aspen stands across a chronosequence …

Development Of A Near Terahertz Backward Wave Oscillator Using Standard Waveguide, Alexander Glick

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

There is a demand for terahertz (THz) frequency radiation sources. Applications include, but are not limited to, imaging for medical and security purposes, biochemical and organic spectroscopy, and velocimetry. Historically, there was a limited supply of THz devices due to technological limitations. In recent years much progress has been made to reduce this “gap” in supply and demand for THz sources. This work proposes a vacuum electronic device that produces high power, extremely high frequency radiation in the G-band, by utilizing a backward wave oscillator (BWO) based on WR3 standard waveguide. This device is compact, fundamentally simple, and has great …

A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of Machine Learning Applications In Assessing Land Use/Cover Dynamics And Their Impact On Land Surface Temperatures, Rasool Vahid, Mohamed Aly

Environmental Dynamics Faculty Publications and Presentations

In a world experiencing rapid urbanization, the phenomenon of land surface temperature (LST) variation has invited substantial attention due to its profound impact on the environment and human well-being. Changes in land use and land cover (LULC) within urban areas significantly influence the dynamics of LST and are a major driver of urban eco-environmental change. The complex connections between LULC dynamics, LST, and climate change are investigated in this systematic review, with a focus on the combined effects of these variables and the use of Machine Learning (ML) techniques. The data in this study, based on peer-reviewed publications from the …

Ex Vivo And Simulation Comparison Of Leakage In End-To-End Versus End-To-Side Anastomosed Porcine Large Intestine, Youssef Fahmy, Mohamed Trabia, Brian Ward, Lucas Gallup, Whitney Elks

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research

Anastomotic leaks after colorectal resection are serious surgical complications. We have compared the integrity of two common colorectal anastomosis techniques, end-to-side (ES) and end-to-end (EE), to control specimens using a novel experimental setup that mimics anastomotic air leak tests, which are typically performed during surgeries. Freshly harvested porcine colonic sections from 23 F1 cross-species pigs were used. Pressure measurements and video imaging were used to monitor the ex vivo experiments on EE, ES, and Control specimens. Using EE (n = 16), ES (n = 12), and Control (n = 22) specimens, leak pressure was 282.6 ± 3.0 mm Hg for …

Evaluating Behavioral Skills Training To Teach Salsa Dancing Skills To Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder And/Or Intellectual Disabilities, Joshua I. Nieves

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Research has demonstrated behavioral skills training (BST) to be an effective teaching procedure for acquisition of a variety of skills among both neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals across different ages. Moreover, recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of BST for enhancing sports performance when training neurotypical children and adults. However, there is limited research on the effectiveness of BST for enhancing sports performance, and specifically dance performance, among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disabilities (ID). Dance is a recreational activity that can serve as a form of physical activity for children and adults. Salsa is a Latin style …