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Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Summer 2009, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

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Lawrence Today, Volume 89, Number 4, Summer 2009, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

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You've Gotta Read This: Summer Reading At Musselman Library (2009), Musselman Library

You’ve Gotta Read This: Summer Reading at Musselman Library

Each year Musselman Library asks Gettysburg College faculty, staff, and administrators to help create a suggested summer reading list to inspire students and the rest of our campus community to take time in the summer to sit back, relax, and read. These summer reading picks are guaranteed to offer much adventure, drama, and fun!

Camas, Summer 2009

Camas

First Person / Bryce Andrews, Tim Gibbins -- A Finger of Owls / Julia Corbett -- The Man in the Zoo / Margo Whitmire -- Another Wolf Story / Bethany Taylor -- Libby / Michelle Lanzoni -- Convergence / Darren M. Edwards -- My Brother, The Swan / Lily Bruzas -- Dogs and Dogs / Phil Condon -- Grand Junction, December, 1988 / Frank T. Byrne -- Now that the Brown Pelicans have Flown Elsewhere / Caleb Barber -- Gunshots at Sweathouse Creek / Laura Dunn -- Old Manzanitas / Pepper Trail -- Convection: Northern Nevada, mid-winter / Magda Sokolowski …

Wooster Magazine: Summer 2009, Karol Crosbie

Wooster Magazine: 2001-2010

This edition of the Wooster Magazine was published in the summer of 2009. The magazine begins with an article by Sandy Eyre Nichols '94 regarding the launch of the online networking system for alumni. Ric Martinez, Ishwar Harris, and Donna Jacobs have all recently retired. Highlights from alumni weekend are on page seven. Seven students that received a grant from the Copeland Fund are featured. Will Lange '57 reflects on the last speech he heard Robert Frost give at the college in 1962, months before his death. A section on water access and safety is from page twenty-three to …

Understanding Undergraduates: What Does Phenomenography Tell Us About Learners, Clarence Maybee

LOEX Conference Proceedings 2007

It has been ten years since Christine Bruce's (1997) Seven Faces of Information Literacy was published, sharing the results of her phenomenographic research project revealing how librarians and other higher educators understood information literacy. Bruce's research impacted the way we think about information literacy by providing us with an expanded definition derived from people's experience. Applied to undergraduate students, phenomenography provides a powerful tool for understanding how students experience information literacy. The results of the presenter's two research projects verifies what some of us may have realized intuitively –that often there is a gap between the student approach to finding …

The Voice, Summer 2009: Volume 54, Issue 4, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

Future Scriptwriters Learn From the Pros; Who Gets to Decide?; Douglas and Henrietta Ribbens Continue Giving to Dordt College; Brauning Film Shows in Second Film Festival; Krosschell Awarded NOAA Scholarship and Internship; Grant Will Fund Water Research; Designers Join AIGA Club; SWB Club Promotes Diversity; Number of Distinguished Scholar Awards Raised to Twelve; Rempel Leaves Mark on Local Hockey; Dordt Defenders End Their Year with Honors; De Groot Represents Dordt College Academics at the State Capitol; Senior Focus: Robin Seifert, Chris Vogel, Katiegrace Youngsma, Johnathon Nagel; Rick Vander Berg Ends Three Decades in Dordt Athletics; Faculty Ph.D.s; Vander Zee Nurtured …

Monitoring Of Water Quality Using Phytoplankton, Protozoa, And Benthos As Bioindicator In Chadeebucha Canal, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thanawan Panich-Pat, Warin Yenwaree, Rattiya Ongmali

Applied Environmental Research

Water quality was monitored using phytoplankton, protozoa and benthos as bioindicators in Chadeebhucha Canal, Nakhon Pathom Province. Data was collected during 12 sampling periods at 9 stations, 4 times per month in April, August and December, 2007. Phytoplankton and protozoa were collected at the surface level and a 0.4 m subsurface level. Benthos was collected from bottom sediment in the canal. Phytoplankton collected represented 3 divisions, i.e. Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta and Chromophyta as 4 dominant genera, Oscillatoria, Euglena, Scenedesmus and Phacus, indicating low water quality. Protozoa were found as 2 phyla; i.e. Ciliophora (3 genera) and Sacromastigophora (1 genus), which are …

Determination Of Arsenic Intake By Duplicate Diet Portion Sampling Method Among Ronphibun Residents, Piyawat Saipan, Suthep Ruangwises

Applied Environmental Research

Total daily dietary arsenic intake by adults in Ronphibun district, within Thailand has been re-evaluated via duplicate portion sampling and atomic absorption spectrophotometer determination of the arsenic. Hundred duplicate diet samples were collected from participants. The ranges of arsenic concentration in diets were between 0.49 and 1.33 µg g-1, lower than the Thailand Standard value of 2 µg g-1. The daily intake of total arsenic in the Ronphibun villagers ranged between 130.72 and 550.26 µg d-1 with a mean of 274.97 µg d-1 (SD = 74.78 µg d-1). Daily arsenic intakes of males (mean \inline \pm SD; 297.89 \inline \pm …

Dispersion Of Cadmium-Resistant Bacteria In Cadmium-Contaminated Soils At Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Soiratchaneekorn Ruanchaiman, Acharaporn Kumsopa, Narin Boontanon, Benjaphorn Prapagdee

Applied Environmental Research

Cadmium contamination in cultivated soils and rice grain grown in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand was brought to public attention in 2003. Cadmium is considered highly toxic to plants, animals and microbes. However, some bacteria have developed the ability to detoxify cadmium and other heavy metals there by conferring resistance on these microbes. The aims of this research were to study the quantities and dispersion of viable soil bacteria and cadmium-resistant found in cadmium contaminated soils at Mae Sot District. Cadmium-resistant bacteria were isolated and further investigated for their cadmium-resistance ability. Cadmium and zinc concentrations were found in 15 …

Limnological Assistance For The Lake Mead National Recreation Area In Meeting The Challenge Of The Water 2025 Initiative: Annual Report, Period Ending July 1, 2009, Margaret N. Rees

Limnological Studies

Project 1: Eighteen advisory team meetings were attended this year; technical input was provided as appropriate; and summaries were prepared and delivered to Kent Turner. The SCOP Selenium Management Plan has been reviewed and a report is in preparation.

Project 2: A formal report titled, Surface Water Monitoring for Indicator Bacteria in High-use Sites of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, was delivered in the second quarter of this year. Subsequently, a poster presentation on this topic was delivered at the Lake Mead Science Symposium and a manuscript has been prepared for submission to the journal, Lake and Reservoir Management. …

A Sexier Literacy: Information Literacy Through Media Literacy, Shana M. Higgins, Sara L. Prahl

LOEX Conference Proceedings 2007

The similarities in scope and objectives between information literacy and media literacy education are remarkable. On the surface, each is concerned with issues of access, analysis, evaluation, and use or production. But even beyond these basic tenets, guiding learners toward critical thought, creative agency, ethical use and production of information, and civic empowerment are shared concerns. In fact, as we begin to work with the generation of students dubbed "Generation M" by the Kaiser Family Foundation, we will increasingly find the distinctions between information and media literacies breaking down. Generation M, or the media generation, has grown up steeped in …

Crossing Boundaries: Facing The Challenges Of Library Instruction And Research For Evolving Interdisciplinary Topics, Justin Harrison

LOEX Conference Proceedings 2007

This session will address the rise in interdisciplinary programs and research on university campuses, their impact on libraries, and discuss some ways of dealing with the complexities involved in helping students try to access information from across multiple departmental lines. Increasingly, as new fields and perspectives emerge from the strengths of other disciplines, instruction and reference librarians are faced with the often tricky challenge of educating students on how best to find research on their new and emerging topics. And this challenge is not going away—new programs and fields of research are burgeoning across university campuses everywhere as scholars seek …

Lead Detection In Water: Using Hydroxyapatite And Atomic Absorption, Nicolas Cantarero

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

Hydroxyapatite is a mineral that is very inexpensive, easily made, and binds well to lead. In this procedure its application will be paired with Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (Flame AA) to detect lead concentrations in water to ppb levels. While ppb concentrations of lead are too dilute to produce a response from the Flame AA by using Hydroxyapatite to concentrate lead molecules from a larger volume and dissolving the Hydroxyapatite into a smaller volume it may be able to produce a response. The method could provide an inexpensive, efficient, and accurate way to detect lead concentrations to the ppb level …

Nebraska Wind Power: A Comparative Study Of Knowledge And Attitudes, Cameron Helgren

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

Abstract The goal of this project is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of Nebraskans on the issue of wind power. The point of this research is to learn whether the presence of wind power has a positive effect on a person’s knowledge about and attitudes toward wind power and wind turbines. Using mail surveys, qualitative and quantitative data were collected from the towns of Pierce and Ainsworth Nebraska. The surveys aided in seeing patterns of knowledge about wind power and wind turbines and positive and negative attitudes and major concerns regarding wind power.

St. Louis Currents: The Bi-State Region After A Century Of Planning, Andrew Theising, Mark Abbott Ph.D.

SIUE Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

This collection of essays by leading scholars examines urban issues facing the St. Louis region in the 2010 era, which is 100 years after the first city plan in the US in 1907.

Forum, Volume 33, No. 2, Summer 2009, Florida Humanities Council, Barbara O'Reilley

FORUM: The Magazine of Florida Humanities

Contents: Letter from the Director -- Humanities Alive! -- Writing with Light -- General Fiction -- Florida Nonfiction -- Spanish Language -- Genre Fiction -- Poetry -- Young Adult Literature -- Reading Florida -- Children's Literature -- Book Design

Ursinus Magazine, Summer 2009, Wendy Greenberg, Kathryn Campbell, Cynthia A. Fisher, David Driver, Ellen Labrecque

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

Alumni forum • Upcoming exhibitions • By the numbers: Student achievement • 2009 Commencement • Faculty expertise: Film studies • Growing greener: Ursinus invests in a sustainable planet • Class of 2009: A balance of studies and athletics • Class notes • 1959 & 1960: Carol Lecato & Jeanne (Lecato) Myers • A message from the Office of Career Services • Spotlight: Jay Defruscio 1982 • Spotlight: Jessica Lamina & Neal Cooper 2008 • Ann Paterson 1994: From bees to the captivating behaviors of the brown anole lizard • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam • Alumni academy

Section Abstracts: Environmental Science

Virginia Journal of Science

Abstracts of the Environmental Sciences Section for the 87th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 27-29, 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Using Geographically Weighted Regression Models To Analyze Crash Harm, Libin Zheng

Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Society pays a high cost for collisions in terms of property damage, injuries and loss of life. This paper has two objectives. One is to examine various factors associated with harm caused by highway collisions. Both global OLS and local GWR models are provided to identify specific variables influencing crash harm. Another objective is to demonstrate the use of a Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) method in this complex safety problem, which can estimate models for each crash location and show spatial variation. The results show that the GWR model is a significant improvement on the OLS model; the test for …

Applications And Potentials For Biogenic Methane Recovery Operations In Nebraska Agriculture, Industry, And Economic Development, David Micheal Dingman

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

ABSTRACT: This thesis report illustrates the applications and potentials of biogenic methane recovery in Nebraska’s agricultural and industrial sectors and as a means for increasing sustainable economic development in the state’s rural communities. As the nation moves toward a new green economy, biogenic methane recovery as a waste management strategy and renewable energy resource presents significant opportunities for Nebraska to be a national and world leader in agricultural and industrial innovation, advanced research and development of renewable energy technology, and generation of new product markets. Nebraska’s agricultural economy provides a distinct advantage to the state for supporting methane recovery operations …

A Preliminary Study On Total Volatile Organic Compound (Tvoc) Concentrations In Public Buses In Bangkok, Manunart Feungpean, Sopa Chinwetkitvanich

Applied Environmental Research

Recently, some new buses made in China have been purchased to give the transportation services in Bangkok due to their lower price. Unfortunately, volatile air pollutants emitted from material in new motor vehicles was little concern. The objective of this study was to conduct a preliminary survey of total volatile organic chemicals (TVOCs) in the cabins of some new buses used in public transportation in Bangkok. TVOCs was monitored in the air-condition buses running within Bangkok area under actual driving condition. Three buses were randomly sampled from three routes, i.e. the route number 8, 539 and 542. All of sampling …

Water Management For Irrigated Farming: Reuse Of Water From Macrobrachium Rosenbergii Farming For Off-Season Rice Production, Piyawat Promraksa, Thavivongse Sriburi, Somkiat Piyatiratitivorakul

Applied Environmental Research

Water management for integrated farming, reusing of water from shrimp (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farm for off-season rice production was studied at Ban Na Vee, Khoawong District, Kalasin Province. The experiment was conducted in 2008 during dry season, from February to June. The integrated rice cultivation was using left-over water from shrimp rearing pond compare with that using water directly from the reservoir - for field preparation and rice growing throughout 4 months period. Factors on quality of water and sediment in the rice fields were monitored monthly. Additionally, indexes on rice growth and production were also determined monthly. Later, the partial …

Section I, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Complete Catalog, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Environmental Science And Studies Programs, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Section Ii, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Aerocom: Summer 2009, John D. Odegard School Of Aerospace Sciences

Aerocom: John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Alumni Magazine

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Integration With Writing Programs: A Strategy For Quantitative Reasoning Program Development, Nathan D. Grawe, Carol A. Rutz

Numeracy

As an inherently interdisciplinary endeavor, quantitative reasoning (QR) risks falling through the cracks between the traditional “silos” of higher education. This article describes one strategy for developing a truly cross-campus QR initiative: leverage the existing structures of campus writing programs by placing QR in the context of argument. We first describe the integration of Carleton College’s Quantitative Inquiry, Reasoning, and Knowledge initiative with the Writing Program. Based on our experience, we argue that such an approach leads to four benefits: it reflects important aspects of QR often overlooked by other approaches; it defuses the commonly raised objection that QR is …

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

June

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