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A second act
In this work, Dr Matt Morgan meets people whose hearts have stopped and have been brought back from clinical death. He shows us how doctors resuscitate people, the shadowy world of ICU, how you can learn to save a life. We meet the patients who have experienced hypothermia, overdoses, cardiac arrests and a heart transplant and see how their lives have transformed and the lessons they want to share. Along the way, Morgan has his own realisations about his life, how to make the most of it and ensure that life is not wasted on the living.
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Relativistic Field Theory for Microwave Engineers
Classical Electromagnetics, Reference Frame Transformation, Covariant Electrodynamics, The Calculus of Spacetime, Interactions with Matter, Guided Waves, Network Analysis
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The foundations of operational resilience - assessing the ability to operate in an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environment : the analytical framework, lexicon, and characteristics of the Operational Resilience Analysis Model (ORAM)
\"Although much work has been done considering the issue of airbase resilience especially in the Asia-Pacific region these studies have typically focused on a single aspect of the problem (such as hardening or runway repair) but have not considered the issues in total. There is a need to view the issue more holistically, especially given the strategic implications of U.S. power projection in anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environments. The authors of this report developed a modeling framework and lexicon for conducting a detailed analysis of future Air Force operational resilience in an A2/AD environment; the analysis itself focused on different regions (Pacific, Southwest Asia, etc.) to bound the problem and identify a robust set of strategic assumptions and planning requirements. The study was set within the context of efforts to rebalance the joint force in the Asia-Pacific region. This report describes the Operational Resilience Analysis Model (ORAM) built for this effort, which was used to evaluate the impact of different courses of action from an operational standpoint. The authors explain the ORAM model, discuss the inputs that go into modeling Blue (friendly) and Red (enemy) capabilities, and illustrate the model using a simple notional case. They conclude with some suggestions for follow-on work to improve the functionality of ORAM and to address data uncertainties in the model\"--Publisher's website.
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Contradictions Between Community-Oriented Police Training and Paramilitary Police Training: Implications for Police Recruit Mental Health Response Training
The increasingly professionalised role of the police requires police organisations to transition away from paramilitary policing models and embrace community-oriented policing practices. One important aspect of the community-oriented policing model is the development of effective communication skills for when police interact with vulnerable persons such as persons with mental illness (PWMI) in crisis. Given the development of community-oriented police skills begins at the academy, the form and content of academy mental health response training (MHRT) as well as the training methods facilitators use to impart the MHRT, is important. Yet police officers are often criticised for not receiving adequate MHRT, especially when police respond to PWMI in crisis using tactics that are considered procedurally unfair and unjust. Applying procedural justice as a lens, this research explores the MHRT of one Australian state police academy to determine the effectiveness of the MHRT in preparing recruits for utilising procedurally just tactics for future interactions with PWMI in crisis. By conducting nonparticipant observation with police recruits, this research determines that recruits receive cursory MHRT at the academy that is lacking in content, duration, and pedagogical innovation. It is argued that the lack of MHRT is further compounded by the abundance of paramilitary training practices and culture at the academy, which further undermines the appropriate development of community-oriented and procedurally just police officers.
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Police Responses to Persons with Mental Illness: The Policy and Procedures Manual of One Australian Police Agency and ‘Procedural Justice Policy’
Persons with mental illness (PWMI) often report negative perceptions of police treatment following receiving criminalising and heavy-handed police responses. To appropriately control officer discretion and to harness ethical, legal, and efficient police practice when encountering vulnerable and diverse individuals, police agencies across the world issue policy documents to their officers. These documents serve as a reflection regarding how police agencies aspire to manage PWMI in the community. Using a procedural justice framework, this research measures how a large police agency in Australia aspires to manage PWMI and whether the police policy document provides sufficient detail in advocating the appropriate and just police treatment of PWMI. A content analysis of the policy document revealed a lack of sufficient procedural guidelines in effectively controlling police officer discretion when encountering PWMI in the community. This article argues that without further consolidation to embed appropriate procedural guidelines into the policy document, the procedural policy gaps may have a negative effect on the experiences of PWMI when encountering the police.
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Reflectionless Filters
This invaluable resource introduces progressive techniques for the creation of sophisticated reflectionless filter topologies that have identically zero reflection coefficient at all frequencies. Practical implementations are discussed along with their advantages when compared to classical absorptive filters and their benefits in real-world systems such as up/down converters, multiplier chains, broadband amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, and time-domain applications. This book offers insight into the innovative process of developing reflectionless filters from first principles using both lumped elements and transmission lines. Tools for the creation of reflectionless multiplexers, matched sloped equalizers, and advanced, high-order, and nonplanar topologies are also presented.
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JBrowse 2: a modular genome browser with views of synteny and structural variation
We present JBrowse 2, a general-purpose genome annotation browser offering enhanced visualization of complex structural variation and evolutionary relationships. It retains core features of JBrowse while adding new views for synteny, dotplots, breakpoints, gene fusions, and whole-genome overviews. It allows users to share sessions, open multiple genomes, and navigate between views. It can be embedded in a web page, used as a standalone application, or run from Jupyter notebooks or R sessions. These improvements are enabled by a ground-up redesign using modern web technology. We describe application functionality, use cases, performance benchmarks, and implementation notes for web administrators and developers.
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Rituximab versus Cyclophosphamide in ANCA-Associated Renal Vasculitis
A standard glucocorticoid regimen plus rituximab was not superior to standard intravenous cyclophosphamide as induction therapy in patients with newly diagnosed antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis and renal involvement. Rates of sustained remission were high in both groups.
A standard glucocorticoid regimen plus rituximab was not superior to standard intravenous cyclophosphamide as induction therapy in patients with newly diagnosed antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis and renal involvement.
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis, including Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis, is a multisystem autoimmune syndrome characterized by vasculitis predominantly affecting microscopic vessels and circulating autoantibodies to neutrophil cytoplasmic antigens. Renal involvement occurs in 70% of affected patients and is manifested as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with pauci-immune necrotizing, crescentic glomerulonephritis on biopsy. The current standard of care for ANCA-associated vasculitis is cyclophosphamide with high-dose glucocorticoids
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; such regimens are effective in 70 to 90% of patients. However, cyclophosphamide is associated with leukopenia, severe infections, cancer, and ovarian failure.
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Mortality at 1 year exceeds 15%; infection and active vasculitis are . . .
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\Talk them and walk them\: An exploration of police negotiator training for de-escalating crisis situations
While police are frequent responders to individuals experiencing psychological crises, they often lack the communication training needed to peacefully de-escalate these complex situations. This article analyses a three-day police communication and de-escalation training program, delivered by experienced police negotiators to general duties officers. To assess the training's effectiveness, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight police officers from an Australian police organisation: three police negotiators who deliver the training and five general duties officers who received it. Applying adult learning theory (andragogy) as a lens, the findings revealed that the police trainees valued the student-centred, active learning approach to training, which differed from traditional rote training. Participants reported long-term benefits, noting the training's effectiveness in peacefully de-escalating crises in practice. Limitations were also identified, including the absence of follow-up, refresher training, and the lack of availability of the program at the police academy and for all frontline officers.
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