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Photograph - Anthony Slosek and Group
No full textA photograph taken at Fort Ontario in 1943 showing some of the soldiers stationed there.
The back says Picture Taken in front of the Post Office Oswego, NY Friday Sept. 24, 1943 → Camp Upton
Second Row (L-R) Alfred Cannova, Anthony O. Sosus, Carl H. Beck, Elmer C. Germain, Ralph W. Bushe, Richard Bardeschluski, Eduard M. Austin, Allison J. Koberg, Phillip J. Scozzari, Walter S. Krukowski
Final Row (L-R) Anthony Slosek, Edwin T. Callaghan, Frederick C. Famule, John S. Selmbor, Joseph D. Kowalczyk, Elliot D. Smith, William P. Cheney, James Geoia, Lionel J. Harrington, Robert H. Horden, Robert E. Farnhamhttps://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/stu_1210th_fort_ontario/1012/thumbnail.jp
Artificial Intelligence for the Design of Symmetric Cryptographic Primitives
No full textThis chapter provides a general overview of AI methods used to support the design of cryptographic primitives and protocols. After giving a brief introduction to the basic concepts underlying the field of cryptography, we review the most researched use cases concerning the use of AI techniques and models to design cryptographic primitives, focusing mainly on Boolean functions, S-boxes and pseudorandom number generators. We then point out two interesting directions for further research on the design of cryptographic primitives where AI methods could be applied in the future.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Cyber Securit
Abraham Kazen, Sr., and family
No full textPhotograph shows Abraham Kazen, Sr., merchant in Laredo, Texas, with wife, Anne Reston Kazen, and children (l to r): E. James; C. H. (back); Abraham ''Chick'' Kazen, Jr. (later U.S. Congressman); Philip A.; and Carmen (Mrs. Anthony Ferris)
Miniature bust of Mark Anthony
No full textCreation Date: 1780
Measurements: H: 4 ¼ in. without base, H: 7 in. with base, L: 4 in., W: 3 in.
Materials/Techniques: Black Basalt
Inscriptions/Marks: Wedgwood on base. On back of bust: M\u27 Anthony in cursive and WEDGWOODhttps://ecollections.law.fiu.edu/spak-wedgwood-pottery/1007/thumbnail.jp
Conservative management of back pain: A literature update
No full textMost adults suffer from low back pain (LBP) at some time in their lifetime. The resulting medical costs and workrelated productivity losses make LBP one of the most expensive ailments to our society today.1 In the military, LBP is one of the largest detriments to Soldier health and mission readiness. Back disorders are among the most common causes of hospitalization, ambulatory medical visits, and restricted duty days in the U.S. Armed Forces.2 The high cost, along with the lack of consistency of medical treatment for LBP, has resulted in the creation and implementation of clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for the management and treatment of LBP around the world
The effectiveness of the backroom conversion process on reducing back injuries related to manual material handling
No full textPlan BABC Company is a retailer operating retail stores throughout the United States. In any given week, a 100,000 square foot store will receive 2-3 trailers of freight 3-4 nights per week. Each trailer can hold 200-400 pieces of freight. The trailers are generally unloaded during the night, beginning at approximately 10:00 p.m. with a team of 8-10 unloaders and stockers. Some freight will be moved to the salesfloor in order to replenish store shelves while the remaining freight will be stored in the receiving area. Efficient freight flow from the receiving area and backroom to the salesfloor is essential in achieving sales goals and maintaining standards of productivity, associate moral, and associate safety. Consequently, the amount of freight being moved and the means by which it is handled has resulted in an increased occurrence of associate back injuries related to material handling. The most predominant injuries are sprains and strains resulting from material handling activities including lifting, pushing, pulling and reaching.
In 1999, in an effort to improve the efficiency of the flow of freight and to address the aforementioned issues, ABC Company undertook redesigning its backrooms and inventory management process referred to as the "backroom conversion". Sixty stores underwent the conversion during what was referred to as "Phase One" with an additional three hundred and sixteen stores scheduled for the conversion later in the year. The conversion process included changes in the arrangement of steel bins (shelving) in the backroom; the material handling equipment used in the movement of freight; the amount of palletized versus non-palletized freight; and associate training.
Research studies support the implementation of several key components in developing a comprehensive program aimed at preventing and reducing back injuries resulting from manual material handling activities. These components include ergonomic job design or redesign, training, strength and fitness testing, and the use of back belts. Through extensive research, it has been proven that ergonomic design of a work station is significantly far more effective than traditional methods such as selecting the worker to fit the job or training the worker on proper lifting techniques in reducing back injuries.
The study's methodology involved analyzing the workers' compensation claims, specifically, back injuries which occurred in the backroom or receiving area of the store as a result of manual material handling. Furthermore, the training process was also reviewed to determine what changes were made to it as a result of the backroom conversion.
The results revealed that the sixty stores that went through the initial rollout of the backroom conversion process experienced 67 associate injuries caused by material handling prior to the conversion compared to 48 after the conversion was completed, a reduction of 28%. Material handling injuries overall also decreased by 16%. A review of the training process showed that additional training was developed and implemented to provide associates with training on the proper use of the walkerstacker. All other components of training related to proper lifting and back injury prevention remained the same.
Several recommendations were made based on the results of the study. ABC Company should continue to work with suppliers in redesigning packaging to limit the weight of individual boxes or cartons and include handles to allow for easier handling by associates. The training program should also be expanded to include training aimed specifically at unloaders and stockers providing the basic ergonomic principles and specific work practices in the backroom which will reduce the potential for back injuries. Once the NIOSH back belt study is completed for ABC Company, the Company will need to re-evaluate its position on the continued use of back belts as part of their back injury prevention program. Recommendations for further study were also made, including the continued analysis of back injuries as it relates to an associate's length of employment as well as an analysis of injury data at points in time when inventory is at its highest and physical demands on associates is at its greatest
Evaluation of physiotherapy intervention for non-specific sub-acute and chronic low back pain
No full textThis thesis investigates routine physiotherapy management of patients with subacute
and chronic non specific low back pain.
In a pragmatic multi-centre trial patients were randomised to receive a course of
physiotherapy treatment or advice following a bio-psychosocial model. Disease
specific, patient specific and generic measures were used to assess outcome.
The 286 patients recruited in the trial had, on average, minimal to moderate low
back pain disability. Patients reported enhanced perceptions of benefit in the
physiotherapy group but there was no evidence of a long term effect in any other
outcomes. There were no differences between the groups in NHS costs although
patients in the physiotherapy group incurred significantly higher out of pocket
expenses. Further analysis of the outcome data confirmed that the primary outcome
measure (Oswestry Disability Index) was the most responsive instrument because it
was able to detect deterioration as well as improvement.
As the trial demonstrated no additional benefit of physiotherapy over brief advice, it
was important to investigate the effectiveness of the latter. A systematic review
found limited evidence that brief bio-psychosocial advice was more effective in
reducing fear avoidance and improving back beliefs in patients with acute and subacute
low back pain compared with traditional medical advice. There was no direct
evidence to support the use of brief bio-psychosocial advice (2 sessions or less) for
reducing pain or disability.
This thesis describes research that has contributed to European guidelines for the
management of chronic low back pain and reviews extensively the literature that
seeks to evaluate physiotherapy practice. The clinical implication of this research is
that for patients with non specific low back pain of mild severity, brief advice is
likely to be as effective as prolonged physiotherapy intervention. The extent to
which a single session of advice is more effective than no intervention needs further
assessment
The influence of African sculpture on British art, 1910-1930
No full textThis thesis aims to discuss the influence of African wood sculpture
on British art from 1910 to 1930. It proposes that the works, tastes and
pronouncements of various 20th century British artists betray this
influence and that although the British artists did not initially
understand the conceptual foundations of African sculpture their limited
knowledge was just sufficient for the modernization of British art
through the adaptation of the formal qualities of African art.
In assessing the validity of these propositions the thesis examines
the factors and issues that facilitated the influence. Chapter 1
discusses the formal qualities of African wood sculpture that attracted
the British artists. It outlines the unusual figural proportions, the
free and direct use of planar, linear and solid geometry, the treatment
of material and its surfaces.
The conceptual foundations of African sculpture are generally
outlined in Chapter 2. The extent to which the British artists
understood these foundations is also discussed.
Chapter 3 concerns the introduction of African sculpture to Britain
and discusses the development of the anthropological and subsequent
aesthetic interest that it aroused. Both the Post-Impressionist
Exhibitions and the Omega Workshops which facilitated its influence are
examined. Chapter 4 examines the concept and attempts to categorize the
nature of this influence.
The last three chapters act as case studies in which the impact of
African sculpture on Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska and Henry Moore is
examined. The conclusion discusses the term 'Primitive' and the British
artists and the 'Primitive
Are you sitting comfortably? The political economy of the body
No full textThe aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between the mass production of furniture in modern industrial societies and lower back pain (LBP). The latter has proven to be a major cost to health services and private industry throughout the industrialised world and now represents a global health issue as recent WHO reports on obesity and LBP reveal. Thus far there have been few co-ordinated attempts to deal with the causes of the problem through public policy. Drawing upon a range of sources in anthropology, health studies, politics and economics, the paper argues that this a modern social problem rooted in the contingent conjuncture of natural and social causal mechanisms. The key question it raises is: what are the appropriate mechanisms for addressing this problem? This paper develops an analysis rooted in libertarian social theory and argues that both the state and the capitalist market are flawed mechanisms for resolving this problem. There remains a fundamental dilemma for libertarians, however. Whilst the state and the market may well be flawed mechanisms, they are the dominant ones shaping global political economy. To what extent can libertarians work within these structures and remain committed to libertarian goals
Looking back
No full textThese days the Government Architect is an influential consultant, who gets the attention of a number of government ministers. A Government Architect doesnt find much time to do any actual building though, and the same will be true for the new Government Architect, Liesbeth van der Pol, who was appointed in August. A look back at the old-fashioned Government Architects and their predecessors
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