Switching circuit employing regeneratively connected complementary transistors Patent

Switching circuit with regeneratively connected transistors eliminating power consumption when not in us

Epidemiological Baseline of Influenza Virus in Wild Aquatic Birds in Hong Kong during the Pre-H5N1 Endemic Era

Influenza virus surveillance was conducted on wild ducks and shorebirds in Hong Kong at the Mai Po Nature Reserve to determine whether East Asian wild aquatic birds passing through or overwintering in Hong Kong are reservoirs of H5N1 influenza viruses and to establish an epidemiological baseline of influenza virus in wild aquatic birds during the pre-H5N1 endemic era. Three influenza viruses were isolated from 3178 faecal samples collected over three sampling periods from 1988 to 2001 during the southern and northern migration periods. The isolation rates and viruses were, respectively 0.08% (H10N5) in 1988 – 1990, 0.12% (H11N1) in 1998 and 0.09% (H3N8) in 1999 – 2001. Whereas tracheal and intestinal colon explants from representative shorebirds were susceptible to in vitro infection by the H10N5 virus, orally infected shorebirds were apparently not. Genetic analyses indicated that the nucleoprotein, matrix and nonstructural genes of the three viruses were related to those of aquatic bird viruses in Asia, but not to those of the human H5N1 virus. The present study provided epidemiological baseline information for future influenza virus surveillance in wild aquatic birds in southeast China

That’s So Gay: LGBTQ+ Inclusivity and Education in Youth Sport Through Web Based Content

LGBTQ+ youth, in sport and society, are more visible today than in years past. Athletes are coming out at earlier ages and need the support of those around them. Olympians, world champions, and elite athletes are acknowledging their identities and encouraging youth to be their authentic selves too. Though true, LGBTQ+ youth often do not feel safe in sport (Johnson et al., 2018). My goal of this project is to give youth athletes resources to better understand and include teammates who identify as LGBTQ+, making spaces safer and more inclusive for LGBTQ+ youth athletes. I created a website (https://cashort3.wixsite.com/masters2020) that houses a collection of resources and information specific to LGBTQ+ youth athletes. Among these resources are pages for sport statistics, news, LGBTQ+ language, athlete activities, a sport video library, and resources at the local and national level. Each page has interactive content, making it accessible and engaging for youth. On the language page, youth athletes can find flash cards with LGBTQ+ vocabulary. Hovering over each tile, they can learn vocabulary specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Within the sport statistics page, athletes can hover through a collection of statistics from youth athletes on their feelings of safety and sport avoidance behaviors. Both the news and video library pages connect youth to video and media content highlighting LGBTQ+ athletes. Under the athlete activities tab, athletes will find individual and group activities, educating them on LGBTQ+ experiences, that they can complete with their team. Finally, youth athletes can access resources, both local and national, through the resources tab. Resources include links to such organizations as the Trevor Project, GLSEN, Athlete Ally, and the It Gets Better Campaign. Through my website, youth athletes easily can find new and existing educational materials to better understand and support their LGBTQ+ teammates

The Voter Realignment in the Midwest During the 1850s

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/66694/2/10.1177_1532673X7600400204.pd

Book Review: Promised Lands: Promotion, Memory, and the Creation of the American West

Powerful mythologies have always blocked people\u27s understanding of the American West. This book provides important insights into this issue by juxtaposing the literatures of boosterism and reminiscence. The author reminds us that both sentiments were central to the creation of regional identity. One looked to a future where sophisticated cities and irrigated fields would replace alkali and coyotes. The other reshaped the past through stories of how hardship and sacrifice underlaid modern luxury

From Lemons to Peaches: Improving Security ROI through Security Chaos Engineering

Traditional information security presents a poor ROI: payoffs only manifest when attacks are successfully prevented. In a reality where attacks are inevitable, subpar returns are therefore inevitable. The emerging paradigm of Security Chaos Engineering offers a more remunerative and reliable ROI by minimizing attack impacts and generating valuable evidence to inform continuous improvement of system design and operation.Comment: 2022 IEEE Secure Development Conference (SecDev