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Media Literacy And Liberation: Honors Students As Prophetic Artists And Critics, Page R. Laws

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Kulturkritiker Cornel West focuses on artists and critics of color in the statement above, and his words are therefore particularly pertinent to students at my home institution, Norfolk State University, the fifth-largest historically black university in the U.S. His refreshing radicalism, however, can serve as a universal call to arm all students, and especially honors students, with the weapons of media literacy. Empowering students as makers and critics of film and video art serves the most vital interests of interdisciplinary honors education, and this essay explores some ways of training both types of “cultural workers,” i.e. student filmmakers and critics. …

When Austen’S Heroines Meet: A Play In One Act, Stephanie Renee Fosnight

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

SETTING: The ladies’ parlour of a wayside inn in ——shire, England. Sometime in the early 1800s. A sofa, three chairs and two small tables are grouped companionably before the upstage fireplace with mantel. A door stage right leads to the garden and a door to the left leads into the inn.
NOTE: During the dream sequences, the major character plays an older version of herself while the other ladies don small accessories and play the other characters in the dream. The furniture is slightly rearranged to suggest a different room.

“Expressive Technology”: Multimedia Projects In Honors Courses, Patricia Worrall

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

“How might one build a creative arts component . . . into a course not otherwise involved with the creative arts?” was one of the questions Rusty Rushton posed in his Call for Papers for the volume titled “Honors and the Creative Arts.” His question caught my attention. The NCHC’s Mission Statement calls upon us as teachers of Honors courses “to enhance opportunities (academic, cultural, and social) responsive to educational needs of highly able and/or exceptionally motivated undergraduate students.” On the other hand, however, we may feel, as Gail E. Hawisher and Cynthia L. Selfe clearly do, that “we often …

The Evolution Of Aesthetic Response In Honors Students, Tammy Ostrander

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

In many college courses, the goal of teaching is to convey content so that the students in the course can become literate in a certain discipline. In such courses, the students learn information with which to answer questions appropriate to the field of study. In a course on the arts, however, the goal may not be answering the questions, but asking them. Due to the philosophical nature of the question ‘What is Art?’ for example, faculty members teaching a course on the arts need to realize that students may never fully grasp the concept of what art is. A nonetheless …

The Earth Says Have A Place William Stafford And A Place Of Language, Thomas Fox Averill

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

In the spring of 1986, my daughter was almost four years old and my wife and I were to have poet William Stafford to dinner during a visit he made to Washburn University. I searched for a short Stafford poem our daughter might memorize as a welcome and a tribute. We came across this simple gem, and she spoke it to him at the table.

Later in his visit, Stafford told a story about "Note." He traveled extensively all over the world. Once, in Pakistan, he opened his bags for a customs official. "Books," the man observed. "I am a …

A Conversation With Jane Smiley, Jonis Agee

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

JANE SMILEY: LOCATION AND A GEOGRAPHER OF LOVE

In her essay on place, Eudora Welty points out that "Henry James once said there isn't any difference between 'the English novel' and 'the American novel,' since there are only two kinds of novels at all: the good and the bad." Then Welty responds to him stating that for good novels "fiction is all bound up in the local. The internal reason for that is surely that feelings are bound up in place .... The truth is, fiction depends for its life on place. Location is the crossroads of circumstance, the proving …

Review Of Some Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys: A Collection Of Articles And Essays By John R. Erickson, Michael C. Coleman

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

"My interest in ranch life is probably genetic," writes Western author and ex-cowboy John R. Erickson. "My mother's people were Texas frontiersmen, ranchers, and cowboys back to 1858." Although the present reviewer grew up in Dublin (Ireland, not Texas), my interest is also genetic, as my movie-loving father filled me with stories of the West. He would have enjoyed Erickso1!'s little book, as did I.

The organization is thematic, with sections containing short essays and articles on people, place, climate (terrible!), animals, cowboys, ranch, rodeo, and tools (saddles and boots- in Catch Rope [1994] Erickson examined roping). While based heavily …

A Phenomenological Case For The Family Farmer As An Environmental Steward, Jim Hanson

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

This phenomenological analysis concludes that the American family farmer is a steward of the environment in a way that the corporate farmer is not. As a study of consciousness, phenomenology recognizes that family farmers have more sensitive and less selective experience because of living in the farm environment. It draws from the first-hand accounts articulated by family farmers-accounts that reflect their firsthand and direct experiences of the farm environment. Although considered to be irrelevant by many scientists and statisticians, phenomenological accounts of direct experience are important starting points for the scientific study of farmers and their knowledge of environmental problems.

Review Of Alien Species In North America And Hawaii: Impacts On Natural Ecosystems By George W. Cox, Roger Sheley

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

This enthusiastic conservationist chronicles the arrival and expansion of many keystone non-indigenous species into North America and Hawaii. A wealth of knowledge is pulled together to provide an overview of the impacts of invasive plants and animals on regional ecosystems. Alien Species should be required reading for natural resource managers.

The author provides regional, biotic, theoretical, and policy perspectives on invasive species and discusses key invasive plants and animals and their known impacts within ten regions. This is the most extensive and documented part of the volume and provides powerful testimony regarding the magnitude of the problem.

Influence Of Habitat On Distribution And Abundance Of The Eastern Woodrat In Kansas, Jon P. Beckmann, Glennis A. Kaufman, Donald W. Kaufman

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Anthropogenic modification of native woodlands and grasslands in the Great Plains has altered the abundance and distribution of many species of mammals. To study habitat effects on the eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana), we surveyed nests of the eastern woodrat in woodlands, grasslands, and croplands along 77 km of secondary roads in three counties in north-central Kansas. All nests were located in woodlands ( < 2 %of habitat), although grasslands and croplands constituted 36% and 62% of habitat surveyed, respectively. In our survey, nests were associated positively with shelterbelts (3.6 nests per 100 m of road edge) but not with shrub patches (1.1 nests per 100 m of road edge) or riparian woodlands (0.3 nests per 100 m of road edge). Consequently, we specifically censused nests in an additional 12 riparian woodlands and 12 shelterbelts. Nests of eastern woodrats were less dense in riparian woodlands (9.4 nests/ha) than in shelterbelts (55.5 nests/ha). Density of woodrat nests decreased as width of a wooded area increased. Further, nests per 100 m of length of woodland did not increase as the width of woodland increased. These patterns suggest that woodland edge, not woodland interior, is the primary factor in abundance of eastern woodrats in this region. Although the eastern woodrat has previously been considered a woodland species, our results suggest that this assessment is incorrect. Our observations demonstrate that anthropogenic modification of the Great Plains, in the form of planted shelterbelts and expanded riparian woodland, likely has increased the distribution and abundance of eastern woodrats, compared to the mid-1800s.

Social Values In The Assessment Of Livestock Grazing In The Great Plains, R. K. Heitschmidt, J. D. Johnson, K. D. Klement

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

We examined the sustainability of the livestock grazing industry in the Great Plains of North America relative to ecological processes, economic viability, and social acceptance. We conclude from the review that livestock grazing is an appropriate use of Great Plains grasslands and, when properly managed, ecologically sustainable. However, we also present evidence that the Great Plains grazing industry is not always economically sustainable or socially acceptable. We attribute this anomaly in large part to the consuming public's general lack of understanding and appreciation for the ecological linkages between current livestock grazing tactics and the evolutionary history of the Great Plains. …

Review Of Hog Ties: Pigs, Manure, And Mortality In American Culture By Richard P. Horwitz, John E. Ikerd

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

This book is "an attempt to track moral and practical connections among disparate things" concerning pigs, as Richard Horwitz finally points out in the last chapter. The first part dabbles with the role of pigs in American culture, but the author moves quickly to his personal experiences as a college professor with a part-time job on a hog farm, leading up to a key event in the book-an eyewitness account of a transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) outbreak on a hog farm.

Habitat Fragmentation Effects On Birds In Grasslands And Wetlands: A Critique Of Our Knowledge, Douglas Johnson

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Habitat fragmentation exacerbates the problem of habitat loss for grassland and wetland birds. Remaining patches of grasslands and wetlands may be too small, too isolated, and too influenced by edge effects to maintain viable populations of some breeding birds. Knowledge of the effects of fragmentation on bird populations is critically important for decisions about reserve design, grassland and wetland management, and implementation of cropland set-aside programs that benefit wildlife. In my review of research that has been conducted on habitat fragmentation, I found at least five common problems in the methodology used. The results of many studies are compromised by …

Forage News [2001-10], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Grazing Conference
• Beware of Prussic Acid as Frost Approaches
• Forage Conference Set for Farm Bureau Convention
• Hay Testing is Best Bargain
• Crop Residue: Questions & Answers
• KFGC Award Nominations Deadline October 15
• Upcoming Events

The Depiction Of Law In African Literary Texts, Emmanuel Yewah

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Current Status Of Intracoronary Radiation Brachytherapy, On-Hing Kwok, Wing-Hing Chow, Ashley Chi-Kin Cheng

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Percutaneous coronary intervention has become the predominant mode of revascularization worldwide. However, its intermediate- and long-term efficacy is limited by restenosis, despite advances in pharmacological therapy, facilitated angioplasty and device synergy. Vascular radiation brachytherapy (VBT), after undergoing painstaking clinical trials and evaluations, has emerged as a viable treatment option to tackle the vexing problem of restenosis. Brachytherapy programs have been set up in heart centers throughout the world. The explosion of research in cardiovascular radiation medicine is overwhelming. However, vascular brachytherapy itself has brought about new problems, like late thrombosis, edge effects, late stent mal-apposition, etc. From the practical perspective, …

Focal Point, Volume 15 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute

Research and Training Center - Focal Point

This issue of Focal Point begins from the idea that enrichments, far from being frivolous, are instead essential. The joy and meaningfulness which enrichments provide make a direct, positive contribution to quality of life. What is more, enriching experiences add to our reserves of strength and purpose, and these reserves in turn enable us to adapt, cope, recover and even thrive in the face of challenges and stresses. Specifically, this issue of Focal Point looks at research related to sources of enrichment, and at innovative programs that promote enrichment and achieve positive outcomes for children with emotional and behavioral challenges, …

Attracting Consumers With Locally Grown Products, Food Processing Center

Food Processing Center: Reports

This report summarizes the initial findings of a survey of 500 households in the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. The primary grocery shopper in the household was surveyed for their attitudes and opinions on locally grown and produced food, organic and all-natural food and meat purchasing behaviors.

To access a respondent’s purchasing behavior, each respondent was asked to rank the importance of twelve attributes in determining the product or brand they purchase. The attributes most important to consumers in the region* include taste, quality, nutrition/healthfulness, and price. Seven in ten respondents said that it was very or extremely …

Fish & Wildlife News: October/November/December 2001

Fish and Wildlife News

Contents:

In Memoriam: Richard Guadagno 2
Special Agents Serve as Air Marshals 4
Two New Units for Refuge System 8
Agencies Cooperate for Rare Parrot 9
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Grant Program Forges “Pathways to Nature” 11
A Passion for Turtles 17
Interview: Spear Reflects on the Service 18
Refuge Combats Invasive Weeds 22
Racing to Save a Species on the Edge 24
Return of the River Natives 25
A Prologue to Pelican Island 31
Fish and Wildlife...In Brief 35

Images Of Village And Megalopolis: Constrasting Mexican Consciousness, José Dávila, Myron Orleans

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Automated Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis From Ecg, Chen Zhou

Doctoral Dissertations

In the present dissertation, an automated neural network-based ECG diagnosing system was designed to detect the presence of myocardial infarction based on the hypothesis that an artificial neural network-based ECG interpretation system may improve the clinical myocardial infarction. 137 patients were included. Among them 122 had myocardial infarction, but the remaining 15 were normal. The sensitivity and the specificity of present system were 92.2% and 50.7% respectively. The sensitivity was consistent with relevant research. The relatively low specificity results from the rippling of the low pass filtering. We can conclude that neural network-based system is a promising aid for the …

The Man Who Came To Dinner, School Of Theatre And Dance

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman

Productions took place November 8-17

Islam: An Introduction And Bibliography, James A. Toronto, Cynthia Finlayson

BYU Studies

Long before the events of September 11, 2001, BYU Studies began working on this special issue focusing on Islam. The authors and editors who worked on this issue have tried to capture the spirit of a religion that provides guidance to the lives of millions of people worldwide. The ever expanding influence of Islam extends to the prominent and often controversial role that Islam plays in contemporary politics. In addition, Muslim theology, scripture, art, science, and communal values have made significant contributions to world civilization. And in quiet yet significant ways, dialogue and contact between Latter-day Saints and Muslims have …

Brief Notices, Morgan Davis, Steven Bitner, Doris R. Dant

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

2001-2003 Graduate Studies In Education Course Bulletin, Otterbein University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Ex Libris, Fall 2001, West Virginia University. Library.

Ex Libris: The WVU Libraries Magazine

Library of the Future Boasts Latest Technology

Intercom, Volume 37, No. 5, September-October 2001, Scott Dankof

Intercom

Contents: Iowa Grotto Meeting Minutes -- What A Feat To Wet Your Feet In Fiet Cave -- Old Timers Reunion -- Speed-Engh -- AKA Bootlegger Cave -- Lower Salts -- Davids Goliath -- Classic Larry -- Canoeing to the Cave -- Tattoo Cave -- No Bull -- Skunk Cave Rescue -- Zombie Lake and Others -- Skunk Cave Rescue -- The Call -- Synopsis of Events -- Tattoo Cave Map

2001-2002 Committees, Morehead State University. Students Government Association.

Student Government Association Records

Committees and supplementary materials from the Student Government Association of Morehead State University from the Fall Semester of 2001 to the Spring Semester of 2002.

Aflatoxins: Hazards In Grain/Aflatoxicosis And Livestock, E. Kim Cassel, Bill Campbell, Martin Draper, Bill Epperson

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Montana Business Quarterly, Fall 2001, University Of Montana--Missoula. Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Montana Business Quarterly, 1949-2021

This is an academic publication produced by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana’s College of Business. This is volume 39, number 3.