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The article explores the role of The Maritime Labor Herald (1921-1926) in the development of socialist feminism in Canada, focusing on its "Women's Column" as a significant but overlooked part of this history. It examines how the Herald, published in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, provided a platform for socialist and feminist writers. It highlights the contributions of women like Rose Henderson, Lucy Woodsworth, and Becky Buhay, who used the column to address women's roles in industrial capitalism.

BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal and fetal death, especially in a resource-constrained setting. There is no study from Liberia on the disorder. This pilot study aimed to determine the burden, sub-types, and maternal-fetal outcomes of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy at the John F. Kennedy Maternity Center (JFKMC), Liberia. METHODS: From January 1 to December 31, 2020, the medical records of 130 pregnant and post-partum patients admitted with Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) in a census method of sampling were retrieved, while 83.1% (108) were suitable for analysis in an institutional cross-sectional retrospective study in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the John F. Kennedy Maternity Center, Liberia. The extracted information was analyzed using SPSS version 26. Results were presented in frequencies and percentages. The statistical association between categorical variables was subjected to the Chi-square test. The level of significance was set at a P-value of < 0.05 RESULTS: There was an institutional prevalence of 3.0% of HDP. The maternal fatality rate was 12.3%, while the perinatal fatality rate was 14.3%. There was a significant association between HELLP syndrome and Severe pre-eclampsia with maternal death, P< 0.001. Prematurity, first minutes Apgar score <5, NICU admission, and low birth weight were associated with perinatal deaths (P <0.001) CONCLUSION: HDP was an important contributor to maternal and perinatal deaths at the JFKMC, Liberia. Continuous support by the government and development partners for the provision of critical life-saving medical equipment at the JFKMC is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Paul Bowdring. The Strangers' Gallery. Halifax: Vagrant Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1771080262. Of all the national assets, archives are the most precious: They are the gift of one generation to another [...]

The article examines the presence of Black Canadian modernist writing, specifically focusing on Abraham Beverley Walker's publication, "Neith: A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, Philosophy, Jurisprudence, History, Reform, Economics" (1903-04). It delves into the challenges faced by Black writers and intellectuals in Canada in the early 20th century, discussing their efforts to engage with issues of race, racism, and Black rights in the context of modernism.

The San Juan Bay Estuary is a tropical lagoon system severely impacted by eutrophication and by elevated pathogen concentrations. This investigation examined alternatives for pollution abatement primarily through physical modifications to the system. The investigation included field surveys, computation of pollutant loads, and application of hydrodynamic and eutrophication models. A eutrophication model developed for temperate estuaries was successfully transferred to San Juan Bay Estuary. Results indicate two primary modifications reduce eutrophication. The first clears a constricted channel to the interior of the system and promotes flushing. The second fills deep holes in which anoxic conditions promote sediment nutrient release to the water column. Major reductions in pathogen concentration require regional controls on sources. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003) 129:4(318) CE Database subject headings: Puerto Rico; Estuaries; Abatement and removal; Pathogens; Eutrophication.

A time-varying three-dimensional numerical hydrodynamic model of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland has been developed to provide flow fields to a 3-D water quality model of the bay. The water surface, 3-D velocity field, salinity, and temperature are computed. Major physical processes affecting bay circulation and vertical mixing are modeled. A particular feature of the model is the solution of transformed equations on a boundary-fitted grid in the horizontal plane. The 3-D model has been validated through application to six data sets. The first three were about one month long each and represented a dry summer condition, a spring runoff, and a fall wind-mixing event. The last three applications were yearlong simulations for 1984, 1985, and 1986. These years represent a wet, dry, and average freshwater inflow year, respectively. A major storm in November 1985 over the lower portion of the bay resulted in a 200-year flood on the James River and served to demonstrate the ability of the model to simulate extreme events. Selected results from application to the fall 1983 data and from the yearlong simulations are presented here. These results demonstrate that the model is a good representation of the hydrodynamics of the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries.