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The Ukrainian nation emerged out of European ties, global processes, and twentieth-century violence that shaped its resistance to Russian domination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Continuing professional development (CPD) providers and faculty face a practice gap between our knowledge of effective practices in CPD and our implementation of them, particularly in online environments. Developmental psychologists Bob Kegan and Lisa Lahey have attributed such knowledge-implementation gaps to an "Immunity to Change" rooted in tacit "Big Assumptions." These Big Assumptions produce fears or worries, reveal competing commitments, and result in actions or inactions that hinder intended change. We sought to understand the barriers to change in online and blended CPD, to support CPD leaders in pursuing their goals for optimal use of technology in CPD. This inquiry arose from the 13th National Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Conference of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, a virtual conference held in October 2022. After introducing the Immunity to Change framework and best practices in online and blended learning, we invited audience members to list Big Assumptions in CPD through chat and polling software. These responses were analyzed and grouped into five interrelated Big Assumptions that suggest a number of key barriers to optimal implementation of online CPD. We present data that counter each Big Assumption along with practical approaches to facilitate desired change for CPD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The book review of "Atlantic Venture Accounts of Eighteenth-Century Bristol" by Alison Brown and Jonathan Harlow provides a collection of documents from the Bristol archives that offer insights into maritime history in the eighteenth century. The documents cover various voyages, including slaving voyages, merchant ships, and privateers, shedding light on the risks and profitability of transatlantic trade. The collection includes instructions from ship owners to captains, details on provisioning and crewing, and accounts of social relations and illnesses on board ships. The volume is a valuable resource for historians and students of maritime history, although it could benefit from more contextual information for non-experts. [Extracted from the article]