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An Analysis of the Influence of General Curtis E. Lemay on United States National Security Policy
(University of Kansas, 1967-03-14) Layman, Arch H.
General Curtis E. LeMay help positions of responsibility during a critical period in the United States history. Many of the achievements of the United States Air Force, during the post World War II years, are directly attributed to the leadership, foresight, and dedication of Curtis E. LeMay. This study is concerned with the influence of General LeMay on national security policy. It attempts to answer important questions on security matters in which General LeMay had some impact and tries to determine the extent that he was able to influence these matters. While national security policy is a broad subject and includes contributions from many related fields (i.e., political science, economics, geography), this study concentrates on the military aspects of national security policy.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium (III) Chloride Complexes with Selected Amino Acids
(University of Kansas, 1968-10-01) Gratton, Kevin A.
Some amino acid complexes of titanium (III) chloride have been prepared. The complexes were prepared by refluxing stoichiometric amounts of the amino acid and titanium (III) chloride in benzene for several days. The complexes had empirical formulas TiCl3. 2L (where L can be glycine, dl-alanine, dl-2aminobutyric acid, dl-norvaline, B-alanine, but not dl-aspartic acid or anthranilic acid). Some preliminary work was done on the preparation of a mixed complex of titanium (III) chloride with glycine and pyrudine. Compounds prepared approximated TiCl3. 2Glycine. aPyridine (where a can be 1 or 2). Data are presented on decomposition temperature, solubility in a variety of solvents, infrared spectra, ultraviolet-visible spectra, and magnetic susceptibility. The amino acid complexes are light purple in color. The glycine and dl-alanine complexes are powders, while the dl-aminobutyric acid and dl-norvaline complexes are crystalline platelets. The B-alanine complex is a dark purple crystalline substance. The pyridine complex (TiCl3. 2Glycine. Pyridine) is light green. Two forms of TiCl3. 2Glycine. 2Pyridine were prepared. One was dark green; the other, yellow. They were all sensitive to air and moisture, being decomposed within minutes. The decomposition data show an increase in thermal stability in the case of the L-amino acid ligand complexes when increasing the chain length of the ligand. The B-alanine complex is the least stable. The complexes of the amino acids are generally insoluble in non-coordinating solvents but are affected in some way (usually dissolving slightly with color change) in coordinating solvents. The glycine-pyridine complexes differ in solubilities in that they are soluble in come non-coordinating solvents.
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Ethically and Culturally Appropriate Applications of Buddhist Based Therapeutic Mindfulness in Professional Social Work Setting
(Shukutoku University, 2025-11-01) Canda, Edward R.
Therapeutic mindfulness practices have become very widespread in social work, mental health, education, and other human service settings (Canda & Warren, 2013; Dylan & Coates, 2016）. They are commonly employed in conjunction with evidence-based cognitive and stress management therapies, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy （DBT）（Bein, 2014; Haynes, Follete, & Linehan, 2004; McKay, Wood, & Brantley, 2007) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction （MBSR）（Kabat-Zinn, 1990; Wisner, Jones, & Gwin, 2010). Although the mindfulness practices are rooted in Buddhist meditation traditions, they are typically removed from that context and applied by social work professionals to support therapeutic goals such as reduction of symptoms related to distress, pain, depression, anxiety, poor impulse control, and suicidal ideation （e.g., Baer, 2010; Coholic, 2011; Dylan & Coates, 2016; McBee, 2008; Siegel, 2010). Therapeutic mindfulness practices are also applied to social workers themselves to promote personal and professional development and to relieve stress and compassion fatigue (Lucas, 2017; Neff & Germer, 2018; Pyles, 2018). Therapeutic mindfulness is applied in many service contexts, including children and youth, schools, family therapy, immigration and refugee services, community and environmental activism, strengthening therapeutic relationship qualities, elder care, death and dying/hospice services, mental health recovery, and medical social work （Canda & Warren, 2013; Hick, 2009; McBee, 2008). It can support clients to achieve their goals, reduce debilitating symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, and promote their well-being as well as broader social and ecological justice. These goals can be congruent with the Buddhist tradition’s goal of relieving suffering and promoting insights and enlightenment; however, there can also be losses of deeper spiritual/existential benefits and distortions of values associated with original Buddhist purposes and contexts for meditation. There is also the possibility of violating social work values related to social justice, culturally appropriate and humble practice, and cross-cultural misappropriation of helping practices (Canda, Furman, & Canda, 2020; Canda & Yellow Bird, 1996). Therefore, this chapter presents a concise reflection about these concerns and guidelines for social workers and other professional helpers to consider when engaging in therapeutic mindfulness practices.
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Periodization for success—in-season external training loads relative to competition load in American football
(Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2025-08-26) Quincy Johnson; Yang, Yang; Cabarkapa, Dimitrije; Sealy, Dayton; Stock, Shane; Gleason, Dalton; Frels, Clay; Rink, Madi; Fry, Andrew C.
Despite an exponential development in performance monitoring technologies, the physical performance demands of sport remain an understudied topic in scientific literature. Thus, the primary purpose of this study was to quantify and compare the training loads (TL) of a collegiate American football team between in-season practices and official games by general position group, event type, and to assess the interaction between the two.
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Compression Bond Lengths: Study of Test Data and Design Equations
(American Concrete Institute, 2025-11-01) Valentini, Guido A.; Lequesne, Rémy D.; Lepage, Andrés; Darwin, David
Compression development and lap-splice length provisions in ACI 318-19 §25.4.9 and §25.5.5 are reexamined after an example was used to show that existing provisions can produce unexpected results in some design conditions, such as compression lap splices longer than tension lap splices. A historical review of ACI Building Codes shows that existing compression bond length provisions are largely based on provisions adopted before test data were available. The provisions in ACI 318-19 are compared with a database of 89 test results and shown to poorly fit the data. Several compression and tension bond equations are also examined and found to fit the data better. It is shown that compression development and lap-splice lengths can be based on several expressions available in the literature for tension development length with minor modification, including the ACI 318-19 equation for tension development length. Using this approach would simplify design by eliminating the use of different expressions to calculate tension and compression development lengths, prevent calculated lengths from being longer in compression than in tension, and provide a better fit to available data.