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The Tablet Pc For Faculty: A Pilot Project, Rob Weitz, Bert Wachsmuth, Danielle Mirliss Dec 2005

The Tablet Pc For Faculty: A Pilot Project, Rob Weitz, Bert Wachsmuth, Danielle Mirliss

Bert Wachsmuth

This paper describes a pilot project with the purpose of evaluating the usefulness of tablet PCs for university professors. The focus is on the value of tablets primarily with respect to teaching and learning (and not for research or administrative work). Sixty-four professors, distributed across the various schools of a university, were provided with tablet PCs and were trained in their use.

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Fur Into Feathers: Manly Hardy And His Collection Of North American Birds, William Krohn, Marilyn Massaro Dec 2005

Fur Into Feathers: Manly Hardy And His Collection Of North American Birds, William Krohn, Marilyn Massaro

William B. Krohn

Manly Hardy (1832-1910) was a professional fur dealer and an amateur naturalist from Brewer, Maine. During his lifetime, he assembled one of the largest private collections of North American birds. This article documents how Hardy collected his specimens, how and where he housed his collection, and the species in his collection. Also discussed is how the Hardy Collection of North American Birds came to be located today at the Natural History Museum in the Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Who's Watching Us At Work? Toward A Structural-Perceptual Model Of Electronic Monitoring And Surveillance In Organizations, Scott D'Urso Dec 2005

Who's Watching Us At Work? Toward A Structural-Perceptual Model Of Electronic Monitoring And Surveillance In Organizations, Scott D'Urso

Scott D'Urso

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Searching For ‘The Sane Society’: Eric Fromm’S Contributions To Social Theory, Bonnie Brennen Dec 2005

Searching For ‘The Sane Society’: Eric Fromm’S Contributions To Social Theory, Bonnie Brennen

Bonnie Brennen

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A Time For War: Correspondence, Rowan Cahill Dec 2005

A Time For War: Correspondence, Rowan Cahill

Rowan Cahill

A critical discussion of aspects of the Australian martial spirit in response to an essay on the subject by John Birmingham.

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