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The Urban Redevelopment Authority and National Library Board are hosting an exhibition called "To Draw an Idea" at the URA Centre. The exhibition explores the designs of Singapore architectural firms, William Lim Associates and W Architects, and their impact on local buildings over the past four decades. The exhibition features projects such as the renovation of the Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall in 2010 and the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. A book accompanying the exhibition has also been published, showcasing the firms' work through sketches, drawings, and historical artifacts. Additionally, a satellite exhibition called "Dare to Design: Singapore Architecture 1960s-2000s" will be held at the National Library Building, and a roving exhibition will travel to various public libraries. [Extracted from the article]

When arts organizations are exiled from their homes, how can theatre practices grow roots over the long term? There is a repeated pattern of theatre companies losing their space—most often owing to reasons beyond their control. This loss is significant, but it is part of an unfortunately predictable cycle. This article asks what artists can do to help sustain artistic practice and the cultural life of our cities and spaces. It turns to creative placemakers Clay & Paper Theatre, MABELLEarts, and Derek Kwan as sources of wisdom. It shares a list of principles gathered from the lived experience of these artists and organizations, showing us delightful, practical, and poetic solutions for sustaining the arts ecosystem. This piece concludes with an up-and-coming creative placemaking initiative in Lakeview, the Art Shelter, led by Frog in Hand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nonnative, invasive ants, and especially the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, are a widespread threat to ground‐nesting wildlife. In this paper I describe a method of controlling fire ants using hot water. The hot water approach was applied to reduce fire ant impacts on sea turtles and ground‐nesting songbirds and to demonstrate its utility in protection of different ground‐nesting species in different habitats. Fire ant controls using hot water provided 90% or greater control, significantly improving survival of both turtle and bird hatchlings, without the use of pesticides. The success of the method and the availability of necessary equipment shows that hot water control of fire ant populations should be considered as a tool for wildlife affected by fire ants and is useful for a wide variety of scenarios where fire ant controls are desirable or necessary. The method does require that 1) wildlife nest locations are known and that 2) nearby fire ant colonies can be found and treated with hot water. The method can be used as a complement to broadcast or bait‐station baiting strategies or as a stand‐alone method for managing fire ants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Voice Your Celebration was a public computing installation at Canada's National Music Center, which offered a re-staging of computer code as a heterotopic form of participatory theatre. In the same way that the stage and the script can stand in between the audience on one hand, and actors and creators of a play on the other, in performances involving live digital art, pre-written code can also separate the coder and creators from the interacting audience. In this paper, we illustrate how Voice Your Celebration sought to address this divide by creating opportunities for the audience to become participants in the code itself by incorporating their voices and stories as integral parts of a widely used computational algorithm (Reynolds's algorithm) for simulating flocking behaviour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Within academia and research, publishing peer‐reviewed articles is expected for dissemination of knowledge and is used as a measure of professional performance. However, few papers have been published on professionals' and graduate students' perceptions of student publication performance, how professionals encourage student publishing, and what types of publication barriers exist for graduate students to publish. In 2019, we emailed a survey to professional and student attendees of the 2013 and 2016 North American Duck symposia as a representative cadre of waterfowl and wildlife biologists. We surveyed 469 professionals and 98 students who attended the symposia. Response rates were 42% and 45% for professionals and students, respectively, and deemed reliable as response rates approached 50%. Fifty percent and 69% of professional respondents indicated they felt frustration motivating their Ph.D. and M.S. students to publish, respectively. Of strategies used to motivate graduate student publishing, 79% of students ranked providing congenial encouragement most effective, while 60% of professionals ranked playing a major role in drafting and editing as most effective. Both professionals and students considered lack of time during and outside work hours as barriers to publishing graduate work. Professionals and students agreed that asking students to sign a contract at time of their initial matriculation may be an effective strategy to publish. Information from this study adds to knowledge on graduate student publishing practices and can be used to improve methods to increase graduate student publication rates in wildlife science and conservation. Similar surveys can be conducted face‐to‐face or remotely at international wildlife and other ecological conferences to broaden application of our results. We encourage students to generate publications from their research by writing separate thesis/dissertation chapters to expedite the publication process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The grain supply chain is a complex network of various stakeholders, processes, and process-related in- formation. The supply chain includes various stakeholders such as commodity producer (farmer), handler (warehouse), carrier (logistic units- trucks, railcars), processor (food or feed manufacturing unit), and distributor. Business management tools such as Lean Practices are potential methodologies that provide an efficient framework for application of traceability in the supply chain. Lean Practices such as the Deming cycle is a quality management strategy. The Deming cycle is a continuous process that aims to resolve errors in the supply chain. In general, the Deming cycle consists of four phases- (1) Plan; (ii) Do; (iii) Check; (iv) Act. In this study the Deming cycle is modified into five phases to create a Lean traceable framework. The five phases of the modified Deming cycle are- (i) Plan- identify the traceability objectives; (ii) Do- list processes in the supply chain; (iii) Check- Check for any errors and its impact in the supply chain; (iv) Act-find solutions to- wards eliminating errors; (v) Control-establishing protocol for monitoring the implementation of solutions. Both traceability and lean practices attempt to improve existing processes through identifying sources of errors and developing standard protocols. In addition, Deming cycle provides a common language for all sup- ply chain participants to express process performance. This paper establishes a framework for improving processes using both lean principles and concepts of traceability in the supply chain. Also, this study aims to determine appropriate tools and techniques that assist in meeting requirements of a traceability system in the bulk grain supply chain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Traceability events involved in any grain supply chain includes storage, handling, transformation, and movement within and across multiple supply chain participants. Traceability events includes both internal and external operations in a supply chain. This paper demonstrates, an approach to identify critical traceability events and key data elements (KDE). Developing a traceability system for Bay State Milling's speciality wheat supply chain includes consideration of various events and transition points through the supply chain. Many wheat varieties are stored, handled, transformed, and moved within and across the wheat supply chain, which makes it difficult to record attributes for various events. This paper examines, a system modelling design approach used to implement traceability through identifying critical traceability event (CTE) and recording key data elements (KDE) for each CTE. Key data elements are listed for each CTE, as mandatory documentation to meet traceability requirements. The model uses the information from the CTE and KDE for each supply chain stakeholder, recording mandatory documentation for each CTE required for traceability in the speciality wheat supply chain. The developed model shows the nature of interactions among supply chain participants and assigns a specific owner to information recorded. The model is transferrable to many software languages such as XML, which facilitates easy convertibility to a software program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article features artist Lisa Nilsson and her artworks using the art of quilling, which involves the use of small strips of paper to create elaborate designs and objects. Also cited are how Nilsson used quilling techniques to create representations of the human body from narrow strips of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of old books, and her training at the Rhode Island School of Design.

The green anole (Anolis carolinensis) has been introduced to the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, and has adversely affected native fauna through predation and competition. To eradicate green anoles, adhesive traps for capture and Teflon™‐sheet fencing to restrict movement have been used, however, their efficiency needs to be improved. Using behavioral experiments, we evaluated colors that would attract green anoles to traps and repel them from fences. We also conducted similar experiments on the native snake‐eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus) to establish color preferences in an effort to reduce bycatch. We presented choices of 2 out of 6 colored papers (blue, brown, green, purple, red, yellow) to green anoles and 3 colored papers (blue, brown, red) to snake‐eyed skinks to observe which color of paper the animals walked on first. Both species chose blue significantly less often than the other colors (blue was chosen only in 29% of runs). Green anoles demonstrated a preference for brown, whereas snake‐eyed skinks favored red. Our results suggested that using blue Teflon™‐sheet fence might reduce the transborder crossing rate of green anoles. Furthermore, bycatch of native snake‐eyed skinks may be reduced by changing the adhesive trap color to brown, from the currently used red. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the post-WWII period, the claims over the savoirdévelopper were numerous, coming from diverse ideological and institutional origins, and dealing with multiple topics, from rural welfare to community development, from education to health and labour. Many were the competing arguments and plans to intervene about those topics in various geographic spaces. Among the international actors participating in the promotion of a developmentalist agenda with global impacts, two interimperial organizations were particularly active, sometimes cooperating, sometimes rivalling with the specialized agencies of the United Nations system: The International Institute of Differing Civilizations (INCIDI, 1949) and the Commission for Technical Co-operation in Africa South of the Sahara (CCTA, 1950). Associated to projects of imperial and colonial resilience in contexts characterized by mounting anti-colonial pressures, both organisations contributed to the growing internationalization of social policies, gathering numerous experts in various conferences, in Europe and in Africa, promoting the production and transfer of original knowledge, publishing diverse reports and enquiries with considerable reach, and even sponsoring specific interventions on the ground. These dynamics were meaningfully, and frequently, shaped by disputes about the motivations and applications of social policies that occurred at the imperial metropoles. This paper addresses these two institution’s roles in the internationalization of social policies, analysing some of their major meetings, key publications, and significant projects, taking the topics of education, ‘social’ and ‘rural welfare’ and, mostly, labour as main observatories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The toxic effects on wildlife of lead ingested from spent hunting ammunition have long posed a conservation challenge for wildlife biologists, managers, and hunters. We got commitments for 7 papers that address the issue of lead hunting ammunition from a number of perspectives. The focus of the symposium and this special section was on lead from spent hunting ammunition, not lead ammunition associated with all forms of shooting. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the discussion on testing across compulsory education having negative impacts upon children's mathematics education. Topics include encapsulating twelve years of compulsory mathematics education using three examination papers over the course of a few weeks in May/June; and examination question being used for assessing students' engagement with relationships and the interconnectedness of mathematics.

This paper aims at demonstrating the methodological and epistemological added value of secondary analysis of qualitative data (SAQD) in political science research on defence issues. Although mainly under-used, the SAQD is of convincing interest for researchers working on defence issues, as the collection of first-hand qualitative data can be complex on this type of research topics. Starting with an epistemological and methodological reflection on the SAQD’s method itself, the article proposes an application of this approach to political science research on defence issues. It also highlights, in a reflexive manner, the inevitable challenges and pitfalls to be taken into account and proposes a reflexive use of SAQD as well as perspectives particularly on the issue of storing the primary qualitative data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the upcoming American Recorder Society (ARS) Board election, covering candidate selection and voting processes. It reports that the voting period starts on April 1, 2024 with June 1,2024 as the deadline. It mentions that current members will receive a unique link to vote for five candidates via email or paper ballot. It highlights incumbent Board members, including Peter Faber and Virginia Felton, and new candidates, including Gwyn Roberts and Barbara Stark.

African Swine Fever (ASF) is an economically important reemerging infectious disease (EID) that has spread phenomenally throughout the world. Although it does not pose direct health risks to humans, the disease can cause devastating losses in livestock production due to its almost 100% mortality rate in domestic pig populations. Trade and commerce has caused the virus to travel to different parts of the globe, infecting domestic and wild pigs in Europe and China. The recent outbreak has affected the Philippines, affecting food security and the economy. The disease is also a looming danger to the future of the Philippines four endemic pig species, a number of which are threatened with extinction. This paper reports a case of a mass dieoff of an IUCN vulnerable Philippine warty pig (Sus philippensis) population in a privatelymanaged forest patch in Tagum City, Mindanao, Philippines. Tissue samples were collected, and were sent to the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory XII (RADDLXII) tested positive for ASFV using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This is the first report of ASF affecting a wild pig population in the Philippines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Keeping and adapting existing buildings eliminates much of the materials-related emissions of new buildings. A recent paper released by Seattle-based LMN Architects states: "Net Zero Carbon claims ... may include only a 25% or 50% reduction toward carbon neutrality when a full scope is included. The AEC industry has made significant progress toward reducing the energy that buildings use and the carbon they emit. [Extracted from the article]

The article describes the author's experience of helping a nine-year-old kid with fractions. Topics discussed include the correct ways to add fractions; different equations to see how the unit fraction additions were connected together, and a paper-folding method for addition of fractions.

Although wild turkey conservation efforts largely are in a post-restoration phase, there is still much to be learned and shared, both among turkey biologists and researchers and with the greater wildlife conservation community. Beginning in 1959, wild turkey researchers and managers have come together every few years from across the United States to share their experiences, present monitoring data and research results, and address novel or timely turkey conservation issues. The other invited paper summarized the potential effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on turkey hunting during spring 2020; the authors surveyed the primary wildlife biologist tasked with wild turkey management for each state to document wild turkey hunter and hunting dynamics before and during the spring 2020 turkey season. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the discussion on antimicrobials transforming the treatment of infections and saving millions of lives. Topics include paper using several sources for the data and an estimation model for determining rates for regions not completing data resources; and emphasising the need for expanding microbiology laboratory capacity and data collection systems.

The article presents a memoir of the author's experience of returning to his hometown of Manila, Philipppines after living in the U.S. for several years. He recounts his encounter with a lampshade at T. J. Maxx which was made in the Philippines, the images of finely woven handkerchiefs and intricately patterned abaca cloth which was primarily cultivated in the Philippines, and his discovery that manufacturers called abaca rope "Manila."

Lakisha Woods assumed the role of executive vice president and chief executive officer of The American Institute of Architects at the end of January. On how AIA can best support pay equity, gender equity, and racial equity among architects I think what is great about what AIA has done is put pen to paper; it put an action plan in place. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents comments for Effective European Strategy. Topics include revision of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) will be part of a package of energy and climate laws; achieving sufficient progress to stabilize the climate requires accelerated mitigation action in the short term according to paper published by IMF; and global package of proposals from the European side will have to be completed with the activation of the 100-billion-fund for fair burden sharing.

The article informs that the American Recorder Society (ARS) will transition its newsletter from a black-and-white paper version to an e-newsletter delivered to inbox.