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Educating Nomads: Narratives And The Future Of Civic Education, Melvin J. Dubnick

Faculty Publications

The concern for civic education has re-entered the mainstream agenda of American political science. The primary task is to consider what should be done to “reach” the next generation of students. Most efforts in this regard have operated under the assumption that students of the future will be like students of the past. Based on this view, the problem is most often regarded as a matter of selecting an effective way to disseminate relevant knowledge. In this paper I argue for operating on a different set of assumptions, i.e. that we need to take seriously the emergence of the new …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 88, No. 48 (Apr. 28, 1998), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 88, No. 40 (Mar. 31, 1998), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Hunting And Exposure: Estimating Risk And Future Use At Nuclear Production Sites, Jessica Sanchez, Joanna Burger

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors advocate specific criteria for informed decisions about the future use - of contaminated nuclear sites. They also compare the implications of official recommendations for one site with results from a study.

Relationship Between Ecosystem Productivity And Photosynthetically-Active Radiation For Northern Peatlands, Steve Frolking, Jill L. Bubier, Tim R. Moore, T Ball, L M. Bellisario, A Bhardwaj, P Carroll, P Crill, P M. Lafleur, Harry Mccaughey, Nigel T. Roulet, Andrew E. Suyker, J M. Whittington, G J. Whiting

Earth Sciences

We analyzed the relationship between net ecosystem exchange of carbon dioxide (NEE) and irradiance (as photosynthetic photon flux density or PPFD), using published and unpublished data that have been collected during midgrowing season for carbon balance studies at seven peatlands in North America and Europe. NEE measurements included both eddy-correlation tower and clear, static chamber methods, which gave very similar results. Data were analyzed by site, as aggregated data sets by peatland type (bog, poor fen, rich fen, and all fens) and as a single aggregated data set for all peatlands. In all cases, a fit with a rectangular hyperbola …

Through A Lens Darkly--Superfund Spectacles On Public Participation At Brownfield Sites, Kris Wernstedt, Robert Hersh

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors discuss the recent trend in brownfield site development against a backdrop of Superfund experience and explore current barriers to public participation.

Preservation Of Glaciochemical Time-Series In Snow And Ice From The Penny Ice Cap, Baffin Island, Nancy S. Grumet, Cameron P. Wake, Gregory A. Zielinski, David Fisher, Roy M. Koerner, John D. Jacobs

Earth Sciences

A detailed investigation of major ion concentrations of snow and ice in the summit region of Penny Ice Cap (PIC) was performed to determine the effects of summer melt on the glaciochemical time-series. While ion migration due to meltwater percolation makes it difficult to confidently count annual layers in the glaciochemical profiles, time-series of these parameters do show good structure and a strong one year spectral component, suggesting that annual to biannual signals are preserved in PIC glaciochemical records.

Turning To Earth: Paths To An Ecological Practice, Florence Marina Schauffler

Doctoral Dissertations

In highly developed countries like the United States, conventional approaches to environmental change emphasize systemic measures such as policies and regulations. Yet many intractable environmental problems appear to be rooted in the perspectives and practices of individual citizens. Efforts to restore 'outer ecology' may depend, therefore, on transforming 'inner ecology'--the constellation of spiritual and moral values that guide action. This dissertation examines the inner dimensions of ecological change, demonstrating how individuals redefine their relation to earth through a process of 'ecological conversion.'.

In assessing the dynamics of conversion, this work relies primarily on the testimony of six 20th-century American writers: …

Annual Report. Town Of Holderness, Nh. 1997., Holderness Town Representatives

Holderness, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

The Granite, 1998, University Of New Hampshire

The Granite – Yearbook

The yearbook of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, 1909-1922, the University of New Hampshire, 1923-

Spatial Variability Of Snow Chemistry In Western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, Malin Stenbrrg, Elisabeth Isaksson, Margareta Hansson, Wibjorn Karlen, Paul A. Mayewski, Mark S. Twickler, Sallie I. Whitlow, Niels Gundestrup

Faculty Publications

During the austral summer of 1993-94 a number of 1-2 m deep snow pits were sampled in connection with firn-coring in western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. The traverse went from 800 to about 3000 m a.s.l. upon the high-altitude plateau. Profiles of cations (Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+), anions (Cl−, NO3-, SO4 2- , CH3SO3 −) and stable oxygen isotopes (δ18O) from 11 snow pils are presented here. Close to the coast 2 m of snow accumulates in about 2-3 years, whilst at sites on the high-altitude plateau 2 m of snow accumulates in 10—14 years. The spatial variation in ion …

Reassessing The History Of U.S. Hazardous Waste Disposal Policy - Problem Definition, Expert Knowledge And Agenda-Setting, Halina Szejnwald Brown, Brian J. Cook, Robert Krueger, Shatkin

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors show that in the 1940's technical consensus began to develop about the effects of land-based waste disposal on groundwater degradation. They go on to explain why this understanding was only slowly reflected in federal legislation.

Continental Scale Variability In Ecosystem Processes: Models, Data, And The Role Of Disturbance, David S. Schimel, Rob Braswell

Earth Sciences

Management of ecosystems at large regional or continental scales and determination of the vulnerability of ecosystems to large-scale changes in climate or atmospheric chemistry require understanding how ecosystem processes are governed at large spatial scales. A collaborative project, the Vegetation and Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis Project (VEMAP), addressed modeling of multiple resource limitation at the scale of the conterminous United States, and the responses of ecosystems to environmental change. In this paper, we evaluate the model-generated patterns of spatial variability within and between ecosystems using Century, TEM, and Biome-BGC, and the relationships between modeled water balance, nutrients, and carbon dynamics. …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 87, No. 46 (Apr. 18, 1997), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 87, No. 39 (Mar. 14, 1997), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 87, No. 28 (Jan. 31, 1997), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Selectmen Of Whitefield, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 1996., Whitefield Town Representatives

Whitefield, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Temple, New Hampshire 1996 Annual Report For The Year Ending December 31, 1996., Temple Town Representatives

Temple, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Selectmen, Treasurer, Road Agent, Police Chief, And Trustees Of The Trust Funds And Other Officers And Committees Of The Town Of Croydon, New Hampshire, For The Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1996, With The Vital Statistics For The Year 1996., Croydon Town Representatives

Croydon, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

This Is Gonna Hurt Like Hell: A Pentecostal Student Enters The Academy, Stephen R. Barrett

Doctoral Dissertations

The little that has been written about expressions of religious experience in the field of Composition Studies focuses on the many ways religious belief places its adherents at a disadvantage in writing classrooms. We discuss in our journals and staffrooms only those religious conservatives who are most expressive of their beliefs. Many others sit in silence during discussions that may reveal anything of their beliefs, fearing to offend teachers and peers or to expose themselves to offenses from others. Unfortunately, these silent students contribute little or nothing to our understanding of the abilities of faith-centered students. Many are writing with …

Evaluation Of Siting Strategies: The Case Of Two Uk Waste Tire Incinerators, Ragnar E. Lofstedt

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Examines the circumstances that may have contributed to differing outcomes with respect to siting similar facilities in the UK.

Aids News As Risk Communication, Admassu Tassew

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Reports on a study of AIDS prevention stories in four prestige dailies, two in Europe and two in Africa, over an eight-year period.

The Granite, 1997, University Of New Hampshire

The Granite – Yearbook

The yearbook of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, 1909-1922, the University of New Hampshire, 1923-

Climate And Nitrogen Controls On The Geography And Timescales Of Terrestrial Biogeochemical Cycling, David S. Schimel, Rob Braswell, R Mckeown, Dennis S. Ojima, W J. Parton, W Pulliam

Earth Sciences

We used the terrestrial ecosystem model “Century” to evaluate the relative roles of water and nitrogen limitation of net primary productivity, spatially and in response to climate variability. Within ecology, there has been considerable confusion and controversy over the large-scale significance of limitation of net primary production (NPP) by nutrients versus biophysical quantities (e.g., heat, water, and sunlight) with considerable evidence supporting both views. The Century model, run to a quasi-steady state condition, predicts “equilibration” of water with nutrient limitation, because carbon fixation and nitrogen fluxes (inputs and losses) are controlled by water fluxes, and the capture of nitrogen into …

Extracting Ecological And Biophysical Information From Avhrr Optical Data: An Integrated Algorithm Based On Inverse Modeling, Rob Braswell, David S. Schimel, Jeffrey L. Privette, B Moore, W J. Emery, E W. Sulzman, A T. Hudak

Earth Sciences

Satellite remote sensing provides the only means of directly observing the entire surface of the Earth at regular spatial and temporal intervals. Key Earth system variables can be obtained from satellite data by integrating appropriate processing, interpretation, and modeling. For example, the amount of photosynthetically active radiation absorbed by plants (APAR) and land surface albedo can be inferred from remotely sensed optical measurements. Radiative transfer model inversion exploits the dependence of reflectance on the relative source-sensor geometry to estimate surface parameters. In contrast, geometrical effects are suppressed in most other approaches. We present an algorithm for the retrieval of fractional …

Analyzing The Discharge Regime Of A Large Tropical River Through Remote Sensing, Ground-Based Climatic Data, And Modeling, Charles J. Vorosmarty, Cort J. Willmott, Bhaskar J. Choudhury, Annette L. Schloss, Timothy K. Stearns, Scott M. Robeson, Timothy J. Dorman

All Materials

This study demonstrates the potential for applying passive microwave satellite sensor data to infer the discharge dynamics of large river systems using the main stem Amazon as a test case. The methodology combines (1) interpolated ground-based meteorological station data, (2) horizontally and vertically polarized temperature differences (HVPTD) from the 37-GHz scanning multichannel microwave radiometer (SMMR) aboard the Nimbus 7 satellite, and (3) a calibrated water balance/water transport model (WBM/WTM). Monthly HVPTD values at 0.25° (latitude by longitude) resolution were resampled spatially and temporally to produce an enhanced HVPTD time series at 0.5° resolution for the period May 1979 through February …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 86, No. 45 (Apr. 19, 1996), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Motions Passed In The Faculty Senate Meeting Of March 18, 1996, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Motions

No abstract provided.

Fairness Across Borders: The Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant, Ragnar E. Löfstedt

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Löfstedt discusses the escalation of a controversy between Denmark and Sweden over nuclear reactors at Barsebäck in southern Sweden. He also discusses research that might lead to resolution of the dispute.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 86, No. 35 (Mar. 1, 1996), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.