Reviving the Victory Garden: The Military Benefits of Sustainable Farming

The article of record as published may be found at https://warontherocks.com/2022/01/reviving-the-victory-garden-the-military-benefits-of-sustainable-farming

COTS Unmanned Systems and Partner Force Innovation

A Quad, describing CRUSER Seed Research Program funded research.CRUSER Funded ResearchFY22 Funded Research ProposalConsortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER

TLC Year in Review

With contributions by Matthew Schehl, Shona Dunn, Ali Rodgers, Betsy Wallace, Miriam Bergue Alves, Michael Guerrero, Aileen B. Houston, Cheryldee Huddleston, Leo Blanken and Cecilia Panella, and a forward by Scott Bischoff, Dennis Lester, and Tom Rosko

Observer variability of absolute and relative thrombus density measurements in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Introduction: Thrombus density may be a predictor for acute ischemic stroke treatment success. However, only limited data on observer variability for thrombus density measurements exist. This study assesses the variability and bias of four common thrombus density measurement methods by expert and non-expert observers. Methods: For 132 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke, three experts and two trained observers determined thrombus density by placing three standardized regions of interest (ROIs) in the thrombus and corresponding contralateral arterial segment. Subsequently, absolute and relative thrombus densities were determined using either one or three ROIs. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was determined, and Bland–Altman analysis was performed to evaluate interobserver and intermethod agreement. Accuracy of the trained observer was evaluated with a reference expert observer using the same statistical analysis. Results: The highest interobserver agreement was obtained for absolute thrombus measurements using three ROIs (ICCs ranging from 0.54 to 0.91). In general, interobserver agreement was lower for relative measurements, and for using one instead of three ROIs. Interobserver agreement of trained non-experts and experts was similar. Accuracy of the trained observer measurements was comparable to the expert interobserver agreement and was better for absolute measurements and with three ROIs. The agreement between the one ROI and three ROI methods was good. Conclusion: Absolute thrombus density measurement has superior interobserver agreement compared to relative density measurement. Interobserver variation is smaller when multiple ROIs are used. Trained non-expert observers can accurately and reproducibly assess absolute thrombus densities using three ROIs

America’s Military is Choking on Old Technology

The article of record as published may be found at https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/01/29/americas-military-is-choking-on-old-technology/htps://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/28/america-needs-a-new-dreadnought-strategy-military-technology-rd/As its rivals invest in new military hardware, Washington is stuck refurbishing obsolete equipment

Defending the Empire: Rational Empires and the study of territorial acquisition

The article of record as published may be found at https://doi.org/10.1080/23269995.2013.80561

READ @your library Leo Blanken (poster)

A project of the Dudley Knox Library at the Naval Postgraduate School

READ @your library Leo Blanken (bookmark)

A project of the Dudley Knox Library at the Naval Postgraduate School

America Needs a New ‘Dreadnought Strategy’

The article of record as published may be found at https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/28/america-needs-a-new-dreadnought-strategy-military-technology-rd/Why slow-rolling technology R&D can help the U.S. military prevent the rise of dangerous rivals