Isometric Exercise Versus Isotonic Exercise as a Means of Building and Retaining Strength

It was the purpose of this study to compare results from the selected isotonic exercises as recommended by Steinhaus, the selected isometric exercises as recommended by Karpovich, and a non-directed exercise program on the seventh and eighth grade male students of Monroe Junior High School as a means of building and retaining strength which was measured by the Roger\u27s Strength Test

Removal of Feral Cat Colonies from John F. Kennedy International Airport: Operational, Biological and Social Challenges

Feral cats (Felis catus) have been present at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for approximately five years. Feral cats pose several zoonotic health risks, impact native wildlife, and interfere with airport operations. At the request of airport staff, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services conducted a cat-trapping effort between November 2007 and December 2008. Cats were live-trapped and surrendered to local animal control services where they were vaccinated, micro-chipped, and offered up for adoption. Due to the history of the colony, local cat advocacy groups expressed discontent with the removal efforts. The controversial removals draw attention to the need to provide safe travel and work environments while being mindful of public image. Based on the needs and sensitivity of the issue we review viable options for conducting similar removal efforts

Astronaut Rescue Air Pack (ARAP) and Emergency Egress Air Pack (EEAP)

Two designs for a lightweight, low profile, mobile rescue apparatus providing a 15-minute air supply and self-contained two-way communications assembly are described. Units are designed for astronaut use in hazardous environments

Fluid flow analysis by a modified, white light, Lau interferometer

This paper presents a sharp focussing schlieren system based upon a modified Lau interferometer. A method of reducing the depth of focus of the system is demonstrated and the development of the system to study large fields of view by theincorporation of flexible membrane mirrors is discussed

“Soldiers First”: The Evolution of Training for Peacekeeping in the Canadian Forces, 1956-2000

This dissertation aims to revise conventional wisdom regarding Canada’s contribution to international peacekeeping through an examination of peacekeeping-specific training in the Canadian Forces from 1945 to 2000. There is a need to study training to understand how Canada’s peacekeepers have been prepared for peacekeeping missions since the creation of the United Nations Emergency Force in 1956. Peacekeeping training was neglected in the historiography of Canadian participation in international peacekeeping and in the operations of the Department of National Defence and other government bodies. This topic deserves more attention given the important role that peacekeeping has played as a primary task of the Canadian Forces. A survey of historical literature dealing with Canadian peacekeeping shows that academic interest in peacekeeping over the last thirty-odd years has failed to address the critical issue of training until recently, and rarely from a historical perspective. Scholars have not examined Canadian peacekeeping at its most basic level to determine how Canada’s soldiers are prepared for peacekeeping. This dissertation uses scholarly sources, government of Canada documents, and the testimony of Canadian soldiers as its sources. An integral part of my research is the testimony of former peacekeepers. The recollection of their experiences prior to, during, and post-deployment can illustrate the impact that the presence or lack of specialized training for peacekeeping had on their experiences as peacekeepers in multinational forces. The objective of this study is to gain a comprehensive picture of the evolution of specialized training for peacekeeping in the Canadian Forces since the 1950s

The Tibetan House-Demon

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Low English Proficiency in the United States Associated with Reduced Healthcare Access Under the Affordable Care Act

Background: From 2014-2018, the US Census Bureau reported that 8.3 percent of Americans had limited English proficiency (LEP), defined as speaking English less than very well. Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ensures meaningful access to care for individuals with LEP. Purpose: This research aims to identify the current relationship between LEP and healthcare access. Methods: Data used in this study were obtained from electronic files from the 2019 Full Year Consolidated File of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, or MEPS. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between insurance coverage and whether an individual speaks another language at home, was born in the USA, their sex, whether they could afford medical care, their ethnicity, their poverty category, and how well they speak English. Results: A total of 21,722 participants were included in the analysis. A total of 5,274 participants spoke another language, other than English, at home and were therefore asked to self-report on their LEP, with 27.7 percent reporting LEP. When controlling for all other variables, Hispanic/Latino individuals in the same had 2.7 times higher odds of being uninsured (95% CI 2.342-3.12) compared to non-Hispanic/Latino individuals, p \u3c 0.001. Those not born in the U.S. had 1.45 times higher odds of not being insured (95% CI 1.259-1.667) versus those born in the U.S., p \u3c 0.001. Those who spoke another language at home had 1.59 times higher odds for being uninsured (95% CI 1.344-1.88) than those who only spoke English, p \u3c 0.001. Discussion: In the initial years of ACA’s implementation, the racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare access were significantly reduced. Still, however, all of the disparities have not been erased

The Future of Conventional Deterrence

The 1990\u27s will see the emergence of a new and qualitatively different world order that will require United States to recast its traditional approaches to foreign policy and national security. For four decades national security policy in the United States, largely defined by the superpower rivalry, was heavily dependent upon strategic nuclear deterrence. Today, as the era of bipolarity recedes, we may confidently expect new and different challenges to our important interest abroad