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Review Essay: Exploring Strategy In India, Vinay Kaura

Parameters Bookshelf – Online Book Reviews

Authors: Rajesh Basrur and Feroz Hassan Khan

Reviewed by Dr. Vinay Kaura, assistant professor, Department of International Affairs and Security Studies, and deputy director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Rajasthan, India

Dr. Vinay Kaura reviews two similarly named books that Kaura writes will be “an indispensable reference for South Asian security for years to come.” He praises Rajesh Basrur’s Subcontinental Drift for “incorporating domestic factors to explain Indian’s foreign policy” and provides a helpful overview of Basrur’s three case studies and “policy drift.” Kaura also overviews Feroz Hassan Khan’s book, …

Book Review: Unwinnable Wars: Afghanistan And The Future Of American Armed Statebuilding, Erik Goepner

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Author: Adam Wunische

Reviewed by Dr. Erik Goepner, US government analyst, Colonel (US Air Force, retired)

Dr. Erik Goepner reviews analyst Adam Wunische’s Unwinnable Wars, which, according to Gopener, offers a “timeless reminder—American power has limits.” Goepner provides a helpful outline of Wunische’s four “major preexisting conditions that severely limit the success of armed state-building efforts.” Wunische argues that preexisting conditions are “beyond the control of the intervening power” and “often foreordain the failure of such missions” (such as Afghanistan, the book’s main case study).

Book Review: War In Ukraine: Conflict, Strategy, And The Return Of A Fractured World, John C. Erickson, John A. Nagl

Parameters Bookshelf – Online Book Reviews

Editor: Hal Brands

Reviewed by John C. Erickson, senior engineer, Axiom Technologies, and Dr. John A. Nagl, professor of war-fighting studies, US Army War College

John Erickson and John Nagl review Hal Brands’s 2024 anthology on the Russia-Ukraine War, including a thorough and helpful overview of the parts and chapters. They supplement the review with a contextualization of the war and its significance for the rest of the world. They call Brands’s book, “a scholarly appraisal of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that may mark the first blows of World War III.”

Modeling Of Benzimidazole Derivatives As Antimalarial Agents Using Qsar Analysis, Ruslin Hadanu, Marham Sitorus

Makara Journal of Science

In this study, quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) analysis was conducted on 20 homologous compounds of benzimidazole derivatives. The structures of the benzimidazole derivatives were optimized using the semiempirical Parameterized Model 3 method of HyperChem for Windows 8.0 to obtain 14 descriptors. Then, multiple linear regression (MLR) analysis was performed using the backward method. The results of the MLR analysis obtained four new QSAR equation models. Based on statistical criteria, model 1 was determined as the best QSAR equation model in predicting the theoretical IC₅₀ values of the new benzimidazole derivatives. As many as 20 new compounds of benzimidazole derivatives …

Flexible Operation Of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems For Load Following And Water Desalination, An Ho, Blake W. Billings, John Hedengren, Kody M. Powell

Faculty Publications

Nuclear hybrid energy systems (NHES) have the potential to provide dependable and emission-free electricity to the grid while also increasing the flexibility and reliability of the electrical grid. Molten salt reactor (MSR) technology can provide consistent, carbon-free electricity while also increasing efficiency, security, and sustainability and reducing nuclear waste. This study investigates the integration of Molten Salt Reactors (MSR) and conventional Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) with desalination technologies: Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD), Multi-Stage Flash Distillation (MSFD), and Reverse Osmosis (RO). Dynamic first-principles models were developed and tested using real grid data from the New York Independent System Operator. The …

Nutrition Management In Children Less Than 5 Years Of Age With Glycogen Storage Disease Type I: Survey Results, Mary Sowa, Monica Boyer, Jessica Green, Surekha Pendyal, Heather Saavedra

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Nutrition management for GSD Type I (GSDI; OMIM #232200, 232220) is complex, with the goal being to maintain euglycemia while minimizing metabolic derangements. Management guidelines were published in 2002 and 2014. However, there is limited information on the nuances of nutrition management and the unique feeding challenges of children.

Methods: A REDCap survey focusing on staffing and current practices in the nutrition management of children with GSD I who were < 5 years of age was sent to the metabolic dietitian's listserv and GMDI membership in 8/2023.

Results: There were 21 North American respondents. In 17/21 clinics (81%), Prosobee® was the primary choice for infant formula. Dietitians used different methods to determine hourly glucose needs. Fasting …

Spectrum, Volume 53, Issue 3, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: SHU Students Hack the Constitution in Annual Event - Big Red Wants You to Vote - 63’s Gets Summer Makeover, -Matt Oestreicher: The Maestro of the Community Theatre, - Intramural Sports Open for Registration

Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2020s

This issue of the Winonan, the Winona State University student newspaper, was published on September 25, 2024.

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Agenda, Georgia Southern University, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Cellular Uptake And Computational Analysis Of [131i]-Xanthine And [131i]-Hypoxanthine In Human Prostate Cancer Cell Line (Lncap), Hendris Wongso, Isa Mahendra, Yanuar Setiadi, Badra Sanditya Rattyananda, Asep Rizaludin, Ni Made Yuktikamura Galih Pranisuari, Crhisterra Ellen Kusumaningrum

Makara Journal of Science

Potent radiolabelled compounds eligible for therapy of prostate cancer need to be developed. Hence, we developed two candidate therapeutic agents bearing the iodine-131 (¹³¹I) radionuclide, namely, [¹³¹I]-xanthine (3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione) and [¹³¹I]-hypoxanthine (1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one). The radiolabelled compounds were subjected to a cellular uptake study, which was accomplished by incubating [¹³¹I]-xanthine and [¹³¹I]-hypoxanthine with the human prostate cancer cell line (LNCaP) for 5, 15, 30, 60, and 90 min. Results showed that the accumulation of both [¹³¹I]-xanthine and [¹³¹I]-hypoxanthine in prostate cancer cells was significantly higher than the …

Ksu Wind Ensemble | "American Premieres"

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

David Kehler, Conductor

Transient Elastography And Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging For Assessment Of Liver Fibrosis In Children With Chronic Hepatitis C, Mohamed A El-Guindi, Alif A Allam, Ahmed A Abdel-Razek, Gihan A Sobhy, Menan E Salem, Mohamed A Abd-Allah, Mostafa M Sira

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a health burden with consequent morbidity and mortality. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for evaluating fibrosis and assessing disease severity and prognostic purposes post-treatment. Noninvasive alternatives for liver biopsy such as transient elastography (TE) and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) are critical needs.

AIM: To evaluate TE and DW-MRI as noninvasive tools for predicting liver fibrosis in children with CHC.

METHODS: This prospective cross-sectional study initially recruited 100 children with CHC virus infection. Sixty-four children completed the full set of investigations including liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using TE and measurement of apparent diffusion …

The Effect Of Learning Styles, Critical Thinking Disposition, And Critical Thinking On Clinical Judgment In Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students During Human Patient Simulation, Kiyan Mccormick

Dissertations

Simulated learning experiences using high-fidelity human patient simulators (HPS) are increasingly being integrated into baccalaureate nursing programs. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine relationships among learning style, critical thinking disposition, critical thinking, and clinical judgment during high-fidelity human patient simulation (HPS) in pre-licensure senior baccalaureate nursing students. Participant characteristics such as age, gender, cumulative grade-point average (GPA), and prior simulation experience were examined. The study also sought to determine predictors that may influence clinical judgment during the HPS simulation experience. A predictive correlational research design was employed to examine relationships among variables conceptualized from the NLN/Jeffries Simulation …

Nursing Faculty Members' Intentional Use Of Strategies That Promote Civility In The Bsn Classroom, Linda-Jo Pallotto-Russo

Dissertations

The purpose of this case study was to gain an understanding of nursing faculty members' intentional use of three research-based strategies that have been shown to promote civility in the BSN classroom. Specifically, Ajzen's (1985) Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used to analyze nursing faculty members' reports of their attitudes, normative beliefs, and control beliefs about the use of three research-based strategies that have been shown to promote civility in their classroom. Azjen theorized that individuals base their behaviors on intention and intentions are based on the individuals' attitudes toward the behavior, their perceptions of how others wanted them …

2024-09-25 Seattle Aquarium’S Ocean Pavilion Seeks To Connect History With Discovery, Leila Bunker

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2024-09-25 Mariners Look Unlikely To Make Playoffs With Management Turnover And Weak Batting, Danial Truog

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2024-09-25 Timeout Session: New Deputy Ad Andy Fee Leads Redhawks Into Wcc, Danial Truog

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2024-09-25 Harris V. Trump Race Is Set After A Chaotic Summer, Caleb Stipkovits

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

40-Gene Expression Profile Test Predicting Metastatic Risk In Localized, High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma For Peer Review, Luna Samman, Chloe Fernandez, Carlos Gomez-Meade

GME Publications

This case study investigates the use of a 40-gene expression profile to independently predict the risk of metastasis in an immunocompromised 75-year-old male patient with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of his left cheek. The patient's previous medical history included non-melanoma skin cancer. Traditional staging methods, such as those from the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition and Brigham and Women's Hospital, suggested a high risk of metastasis for this patient. However, the 40-gene expression profile test identified the patient as having a low risk (Class 1 result) of metastasis within 3 years. The patient successfully underwent Mohs surgery, and …

Preliminary Results In The Investigation Of In Vivo Iliac And Coronary Flow Collision, Vortex Formation, And Disorganized Flow Degeneration: Insights From Invasive Cardiology Based On Fluid Mechanics Principles And Practices, Thach Nguyen, Hieu D. Nguyen, Hoang V. K. Dinh, Tien H. T. Dinh, Khiem D. Ngo, Hieu H. Truong, Vu Tri Loc, Thien Le, Nhi Vo, Trung Q. T. Le

School of Medicine Publications

Background: In the research of coronary artery disease, the precise initial injury that starts the atherosclerotic cascade remains unidentified. Moreover, the mechanisms governing the progression or regression of coronary plaque are not yet fully understood. Based on the concept that the cardiovascular system is a network of pumps and pipes, could fluid mechanics principles and practices elucidate the question of atherosclerosis using flow dynamics images from a novel angiographic technique, focusing on antegrade and retrograde flows and their collisions in iliac and coronary arteries? Methods: From January 2023 to May 2024, coronary angiograms of all hemodynamically stable patients with stable …

September 25, 2024, Faculty, Illinois Wesleyan University

2024-2025

No abstract provided.

Integral Ida-Pbc Of Underactuated Mechanical Systems With Actuator Dynamics And Uncertain Coupling, Enrico Franco, Pablo Borja

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This work investigates the passivity-based control of a class of underactuated mechanical systems with first-order actuator dynamics and constant but uncertain coupling. The main contribution is a new dynamic extension of the interconnection-and-damping-assignment passivity-based control methodology that compensates for the effect of the model uncertainty. The effectiveness of the controller is demonstrated with numerical simulations on a ball-on-beam system.

Use And Awareness Of Open Educational Resources Of Students And Faculty Of Nrupathunga University: A Study, Jayamma Kv, Sathish P Mr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Open Educational Resources (OER) are digital texts, news media, and other types of resources publicly accessible under an open license, and they can be used for teaching, learning, evaluation, and research. OER is the term for information and products that are freely used, remixed, improved, and redistributed by anybody with the owner's permission under specific licenses. These are designed to be adjusted for regionally unique circumstances to reduce barriers to accessibility through efficient instruction. The creation and promotion of free educational resources are often motivated by providing a better and alternative educational perspective. Open educational resources are educational, research, and …

2024 Draft Final Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Smelter Area Mine Waste Remediation And Contaminated Groundwater Hydraulic Control Site Phase Iii Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Fostering Resilience: Community Radio And Disaster Communication In Odisha, India, Manas Kumar Kanjilal, Kanchan K. Malik, Priya Kapoor

International & Global Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Local voices carry tremendous weight during natural disasters, yet the possibilities for employing participatory communicative practices for disaster management in India have not been fully explored. Effective community-centred disaster communication garners participation in disaster management processes that reduce vulnerabilities. This paper examines how various community-based organisations used community radio to enhance community engagement and the effectiveness of the disaster management processes in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. The research relies upon case studies of disaster communication practices of two community radio stations during the ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ Yaas, which made landfall in Odisha. It describes the conceptual shift …

Chatgpt Provides Acceptable Responses To Patient Questions Regarding Common Shoulder Pathology, Umar Ghilzai, Benjamin Fiedler, Abdullah Ghali, Aaron Singh, Benjamin Cass, Allan Young, Adil Shahzad Ahmed

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: ChatGPT is rapidly becoming a source of medical knowledge for patients. This study aims to assess the completeness and accuracy of ChatGPT's answers to the most frequently asked patients' questions about shoulder pathology.

METHODS: ChatGPT (version 3.5) was queried to produce the five most common shoulder pathologies: biceps tendonitis, rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, shoulder dislocation and adhesive capsulitis. Subsequently, it generated the five most common patient questions regarding these pathologies and was queried to respond. Responses were evaluated by three shoulder and elbow fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons with a mean of 9 years of independent practice, on Likert scales …

Skin In The Game: A Review Of Single-Cell And Spatial Transcriptomics In Dermatological Research, Samuel Schepps, Jonathan Xu, Henry Yang, Jenna Mandel, Jaanvi Mehta, Julianna Tolotta, Nicole Baker, Volkan Tekmen, Neda Nikbakht, Paolo Fortina, Ignacia Fuentes, Bonnie Lafleur, Raymond J Cho, Andrew P South

Staff and Researcher Publications

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and spatial transcriptomics (ST) are two emerging research technologies that uniquely characterize gene expression microenvironments on a cellular or subcellular level. The skin, a clinically accessible tissue composed of diverse, essential cell populations, serves as an ideal target for these high-resolution investigative approaches. Using these tools, researchers are assembling a compendium of data and discoveries in healthy skin as well as a range of dermatologic pathophysiologies, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and cutaneous malignancies. The ongoing advancement of single-cell approaches, coupled with anticipated decreases in cost with increased adoption, will reshape dermatologic research, profoundly influencing disease characterization, …

Dense And Persistent Odor Representations In The Olfactory Bulb Of Awake Mice, Delaram Pirhayati, Cameron L Smith, Ryan Kroeger, Saket Navlakha, Paul Pfaffinger, Jacob Reimer, Benjamin R Arenkiel, Ankit Patel, Elizabeth H Moss

Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications

Recording and analysis of neural activity are often biased toward detecting sparse subsets of highly active neurons, masking important signals carried in low-magnitude and variable responses. To investigate the contribution of seemingly noisy activity to odor encoding, we used mesoscale calcium imaging from mice of both sexes to record odor responses from the dorsal surface of bilateral olfactory bulbs (OBs). The outer layer of the mouse OB is comprised of dendrites organized into discrete "glomeruli," which are defined by odor receptor-specific sensory neuron input. We extracted activity from a large population of glomeruli and used logistic regression to classify odors …