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The Simpsons And The Nuclear Family, Joanne Knowles

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

The Simpsons is best known for its portrayal of a modern-day, often lovable but usually less than idyllic nuclear family. The term "nuclear family" takes on an added significance, however, in a show where the status of the Simpsons' family home on Evergreen Terrace is rivaled, a focal point for Springfield as for the show itself, by the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. The power plant is the corporate center of Springfield, and exemplifies the strata within such corporate bodies, from Monty Burns, the ruthless capitalist at the top of the pile, to the exploited incompetents at the bottom, …

Animated Realities: The Animated Film, Documentary, Realism, Paul Ward

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

One of the most potentially interesting areas for discussion in Animation Studies is how animation relates to conceptions of the real and realism. As Maureen Furniss has noted (1998: 5ff), a typology of moving image production can be most usefully constructed around the relative realism attached to particular representations. The two opposing tendencies of mimesis and abstraction offer a multitude of intermediate positions where a specific text can be placed and thereby understood. There are two basic ways that one can approach this area. First of all, one can analyze and evaluate how animation "is realistic" (or not, …

Muscogiana Vol. 19(1), Spring 2008, Reagan L. Grimsley

Muscogiana

No abstract provided.

Cs 205-08: Introduction To Computers And Office Productivity Software, Kim Gros

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Focus on learning MS Office software applications including word processing (intermediate), spreadsheets, database and presentation graphics using a case study approach where critical thinking and problem solving skills are required. Computer concepts are integrated throughout the course to provide an understanding of the basics of computing, the latest technological advances and how they are used in industry. Ethics and issues encountered in business are discussed to challenge students on societal impact of technology.

Ceg 479/679-01: Computer Animation, Thomas C. Hartrum

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

By the end of this quarter, you will have learnt techniques for designing various models and algorithms for animation of such models as well as their rendering using OpenGL and CIC++. The outline of the course is as follows: • Introduction • Transformations • Interpolation techniques • Kinematic Linkages • Physically-Based Animation • Fluids • Modeling and Animating Human Figures • Special Models for Animation

Soundings 2008-04, N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

The Neolithic Demographic Transition, Population Pressure And Cultural Change, Jean-Pierre Bocquet-Appel

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Edward O. Wilson, Consilience: The Unity Of Knowledge, Lee Daniel Snyder

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Deadly Conspiracy Myths In History, Laina Farhat-Holzman

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Design And Fpga Prototyping Of A Flood Prediction System, Sandeep Gandla, Waleed K. Al-Assadi, Sahra Sedigh, Raghu A. R. Rao

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper explains the chip design of a flood prediction system based on piezoelectric pressure sensors, and its FPGA prototyping. The sensors are placed at different water levels and can dependably predict the occurrence of a flood. The main criteria considered in design of the system are low cost, low power consumption, ease of installation, autonomy, reliability, and most importantly, provision of early alerts. Predicting the flood before its actual occurrence can buy sufficient time for residents to evacuate nearby areas, preventing loss of life and property. The design has been prototyped on Altera's Cyclone DE2 FPGA board.

The Virtue Of Judicial Statesmanship, Neil S. Siegel

Faculty Scholarship

Some of America's most important judges have emphasized or embodied the practice of judicial statesmanship. Yet from the examples they set, it is not particularly clear what judicial statesmanship is or why it matters. In this Article, I conceptualize the elusive phenomenon of judicial statesmanship, and I defend statesmanship as a core, if under appreciated, dimension of judicial role.

I argue that judicial statesmanship defines a virtue in the role of a judge. Statesmanship charges judges with approaching cases so as to facilitate the capacity of the legal system to legitimate itself over the long run and with respect to …

Review: Peachtree Creek: A Natural And Unnatural History Of Atlanta’S Watershed, Kim Tomblin

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "Peachtree Creek: A Natural and Unnatural History of Atlanta’s Watershed," by David R. Kaufman.

Review: Colors Of Africa, Ruth Hayden

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "Colors of Africa," by James Kilgo.

A Critical Examination Of The Biblical Teaching On The Image Of God, And Its Implications For Christian Living, Timothy T. Faber

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this thesis is to provide a biblical understanding of what it means to be human. The purpose and intent of God in creating man in His own image is explored. How being made in the image of God impacts one’s life and purpose is also considered. In this process, the effects of sin on the image of God, how man attempts to compensate for sin’s damage, and how man expresses the image of God as a result of sin are discussed. Finally, the ways Christ demonstrates that He is the exact representation of the divine nature, the …

The Impact Of Corporate Practices On Health: Implications For Health Policy, Nicholas Freudenberg, Sandro Galea

Publications and Research

Although corporate practices play a substantial role in shaping health and health behavior, public health researchers have rarely systematically studied these practices as a social determinant of health. We consider case studies of three products - trans fat, a food additive and a preservative; Vioxx, a pain killer; and sports utility vehicles - to illustrate the role of corporate policies and practices in the production of health and disease and the implications for health policy. In recent years, public health advocates, researchers, and lawyers have used strategies to reduce the adverse health impact of corporate practices. Systematic analysis of these …

Just Solutions To Climate Change: A Climate Justice Proposal For A Domestic Clean Development Mechanism, Maxine Burkett

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Death Of Strict Liability, Peter M. Gerhart

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Demonizing Judaism In The Soviet Union During The 1920s, Robert Weinberg

History Faculty Works

In this article, Robert Weinberg explores the visual representation of Judaism and observant Jews in the Soviet journal Bezbozhnik u stanka (The atheist at the workbench), which appeared in the 1920s. In their efforts to promote atheism and undermine organized religion, the artists responsible for the images in this journal singled out the Jewish god to be depicted with inhuman, bestial, and bizarre features such as a single eye and a nose made out of a fist. This portrayal of Judaism and religious Jews drew upon the pervasive antisemitic tropes and motifs in Russian culture and society and served to …

One Step At A Time: Reducing Duquesne’S Carbon Footprint, Lindsay Baxter, David Deal, Kelsy Johnson, Stan Kabala Ph.D.

Duquesne University Greenhouse Gas Inventories

In 2007, the Center for Environmental Research and Education completed the first greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory of Duquesne University. This inventory sought to identify all sources of GHG emissions and the contribution of each source. Duquesne’s inventory, which was completed using data from calendar year 2006, measured GHG emissions resulting from all University activities and operations, including the following sources: cogeneration plant, purchased electricity, auxiliary boilers for heating, commuter travel by students, faculty, and staff, University air travel, campus vehicle fleet, and solid waste disposal.

Total GHG emissions at Duquesne University in 2006 were 48,400 tons CO2e, of which …

Submarines, Sonar, And The Death Of Whales: Enforcing The Delicate Balance Of Environmental Compliance And National Security In Military Training, Joel R. Reynolds

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Environmental Law: Property Rights In The United States, Federalist Society

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Green Peace? Protecting Our National Treasures While Providing For Our National Security, Marcilynn A. Burke

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Conserving The United States' Coral Reefs: National Monument Designation To Afford Greater Protection For Coral Reefs In Four National Marine Sanctuaries, Jennifer C. White

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

Something To Think About -- It's The Little Things!, Mary E. (Tinker) Massey

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Review Of Justice League: The New Frontier, Christian L. Pyle

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

Comic books have a tradition of ignoring history, both personal and cultural. Umberto Eco's essay on Superman noted that, despite having had numerous adventures, Superman did not accumulate a personal history. As Orion Ussner Kidder explains in a review of Eco's article,

The second, and far complex, feature of the Superman cycle is related to his narrative immortality. Superman does not "consume himself," [. . . ] which means that his actions do not consume time, he "accomplishes a given job [. . . and] at this point the story ends. [. . .] If [the story] took …

Factors Affecting Road Mortality Of Whitetailed Deer In Eastern South Dakota, Troy W. Grovenburg, Jonathan A. Jenks, Robert W. Klaver, Kevin L. Monteith, Dwight H. Galster, Ron J. Schauer, Wilbert M. Morlock, Joshua A. Delger

Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mortalities (n = 4,433) caused by collisions with automobiles during 2003 were modeled in 35 counties in eastern South Dakota. Seventeen independent variables and 5 independent variable interactions were evaluated to explain deer mortalities. A negative binomial regression model (Ln Y = 1.25 – 0.12 [percentage tree coverage] + 0.0002 [county area] + 5.39 [county hunter success rate] + 0.0023 [vehicle proxy 96–104 km/hr roads], model deviance = 33.43, χ2 = 27.53, df = 27) was chosen using a combination of a priori model selection and AICc. Management options include use of the model to predict …

Suspended Animation: Meditations On The Time And Space Of The Moving Image, Davin Heckman

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

An appropriate introduction to a cultural studies journal's special issue on cartoons should begin with two things: 1) A rough overview of the material and cultural processes of animation at its creation, and 2) and a rough overview of the cultural and material frames in which cartoons are consumed.

Memory, Ideology, And Exile: J. M Kibushi's Mwana Mboka, Ngwarsungu Chiwengo

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

Jean-Michel Kibushi Ndjata Wooto's Mwana Mboka (which received the Belgian French Award in 2000) is an animated cartoon produced by Studio Malembe Maa, established in 1988 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and currently operating out of Brussels. This studio specializes in the developmental education of the youth. This awareness is garnered through children's workshops focusing on African games, tales, theater, and talking tom-toms. Animated cartoons are similarly utilized to expose spectators to issues of development.

2008 Friends Of The University Of Montana Herbarium Newsletter, Peter Lesica, David Dyer

Newsletters of the Friends of the University of Montana Herbarium

MONTU Gets a Helping Hand During the Depression / Peter Lesica -- Activities -- Notes from the Board / Elizabeth Crone -- MONTU People: Wally Albert -- MONT News Briefs -- 2008 Friends of the UM Herbarium Annual Meeting -- Destructive Sampling of Herbarium Specimens / Peter Lesica -- Meet MONTU's Student Employees / Dave Dyer -- Montana Flora Online Project / Peter Lesica

A Strategy For Evangelism With Samoans, Tauileata Moli

Doctor of Ministry

This paper will provide an evangelism plan designed to carry out this mandate among traditional Samoans in Samoa. The plan supports and utilizes the Samoan communal patriarchal family system. The thesis of this paper is that a Christian evangelistic model can be designed that is compatible with the Samoan communal, patriarchal family system. Chapter 1 of this dissertation describes conflicts caused by using individual evangelism style in the Samoan community, which is community oriented. Chapter 2 will provide historical information about the country of Samoa and its cultural background. Change and especially change that destroys the cultural system is very …