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Research & Action Fall/Winter 2011, Wellesley Centers For Women, Amy Hoffman

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

Spotlight: New Funding & Projects

Commentary: Not a Safe Bet
Amy Hoffman, M.F.A.

Q&A with Rangita de Silva-de Alwis, S.J.D.

Focus on Research at the Jean Baker Miller Intensive Institute
Jean Baker Miller Training Institute (JBMTI)

Brazen (Fall 2011), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Islamic Civilization And (Western) Modernity, Peter O'Brien

Political Science Faculty Research

Much historiography of the last three decades has undermined the sway of Eurocentrism. Though unabashedly Eurocentric histories still become bestsellers,¹ revisionists have shown that the ideas and developments that spawned modernity hardly sprang sui generis from European soil. In their historic re-awakening starting at the end of the Middle Ages that ushered in the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, Europeans borrowed and augmented a vast array of ideas, institutions, and practices particularly from Islamic, but also Indian and Chinese, civilization.²

This article contends that such revisionism, itself now putative, does not probe searchingly enough the inter-civilizational encounter …

Intratracheal Instillation Of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Induces Hepatic Toxicity In Male Sprague-Dawley Rats, Siva Krishna Nalabotu, Madhukar Babu Kolli, William E. Triest, Jane Y. Ma, Nandini Dpk Manne, Anjaiah Katta, Hari S. Addagarla, Kevin M. Rice, Eric R. Blough

MIIR Faculty Research

Background: Cerium oxide (CeO₂) nanoparticles have been posited to have both beneficial and toxic effects on biological systems. Herein, we examine if a single intratracheal instillation of CeO₂ nanoparticles is associated with systemic toxicity in male Sprague-Dawley rats.

Methods and results: Compared with control animals, CeO₂ nanoparticle exposure was associated with increased liver ceria levels, elevations in serum alanine transaminase levels, reduced albumin levels, a diminished sodium-potassium ratio, and decreased serum triglyceride levels (P < 0.05). Consistent with these data, rats exposed to CeO₂nanoparticles also exhibited reductions in liver weight (P < 0.05) and dose-dependent hydropic degeneration, hepatocyte enlargement, sinusoidal dilatation, and accumulation of granular material. No histopathological alterations were observed in the kidney, spleen, and heart. Analysis of serum biomarkers suggested an elevation of acute phase reactants and markers of hepatocyte injury in the rats exposed to CeO₂ nanoparticles.

Conclusion: Taken together, these data suggest that intratracheal instillation …

Interview With Ron Staats, Colin Walker, Ron Staats

Interviews

Ron Staats talks about living in Knox County and his involvement with the Radio Station

Issue 59, Autumn 2011, Society Of Bead Researchers

The Bead Forum: Newsletter of the Society of Bead Researchers

Munsell Color Company to Produce a Bead Color Book for the use of Bead Researchers, Archaeologists and Art Historians. • About Ostrich Eggshell Beads, by Robert G. Bednarik.

Center For Grassland Studies, Fall 2011, Volume 17, No. 3

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

Another Successful Nebraska Grazing Conference

From the Director

Rethinking Late-fall Fertilization

Meet our 2011-2012 Grazing Livestock Systems Student Ambassador

Catch 2011 Center Fall Seminars Live or on Video

Bytes Of Π, Fall 2011, Department Of Mathematics And Computer Science, Bridgewater State University

Department of Mathematics Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Intertextuality And The Collaborative Construction Of Narrative: J.M. Coetzee's Foe, Tisha Turk

English Publications

No abstract provided.

Profile: Nurturing The Entrepreneurial Spirit, University Relations

Profile (1996-)

Successful entrepreneurs have an uncanny ability to envision the future, to anticipate trends even before they emerge, and to imagine things as they might be. Entrepreneurs aren’t afraid to take risks, to go out on a limb for an idea they have, even if it bucks the tide. In this edition of Profile, you will encounter examples of individuals who exhibit this entrepreneurial spirit, a disposition that characterized this institution from its very founding.

--From Chancellor Johnson's Message

Monitoring The Health Of Glen Helen Nature Preserve: Can I Drink The Water?, David Kammler Ph.D., Triet Minh Truong, Garrett Vanness, Audrey E. Mcgowin Ph.D.

Chemistry Student Publications

This poster presents the results for water quality testing in Glen Helen by the Advanced Environmental Chemistry and Analysis course at Wright State University under the direction of Professor Audrey McGowin and the Global Seminar: Water course at Antioch College under the direction of Professor David Kammler in Fall 2011. Water quality data are presented for the Yellow Spring in Yellow Springs, Ohio for September, October, and November of 2011. Other test sites included Birch Creek and other sites along Yellow Springs Creek.

This poster was created and presented at the 3rd Annual Wright State University Campus-Wide Celebration of Research, …

Blogging: Promoting Learner Autonomy And Intercultural Competence Through Study Abroad, Lina Lee

Languages, Literatures & Cultures

The current study explores closely how using a combined modalities of asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) via blogs and face-to-face (FTF) interaction through ethnographic interviews with native speakers (L1s) supports autonomous learning as the result of reflective and social processes. The study involves 16 American undergraduate students who participated in blogs to develop their intercultural competence over the course of one-semester study abroad. The results show that blogs afforded students the opportunity to work independently (e.g., content creation) and reflect upon cross-cultural issues. Critical reflection, however, relied on the teacher’s guidance and feedback, as most of the students were cognitively challenged …

Year In Review 2010-2011, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Institute Of Archaeology & Siegfried H. Horn Museum Newsletter Volume 32.4, Øystein S. Labianca, Douglas R. Clark

Institute of Archaeology & the Horn Archaeological Museum Newsletter

Jordan Field School 2011, Øystein S. LaBianca

'Umayri 2011, Douglas R. Clark

Random Survey

From Harrisonburg To Hollywood

Madison Magazine

Ted Boyke ('99) describes his work as an animator for Disney Studios.

Crimes Committed By Tattooed Female Offenders And The Significance Of Body Art Content And Location, Megan Sullivan

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

The body is a site of manipulation, mutilation, and decoration, evident through centuries of body marking and tattooing. There is a very compelling relationship between tattooed individuals and crime, and this descriptive study investigates the presence of tattoos amongst female offenders. Research analysis identified the relationship between tattoos and convicted female offenders, along with the significance of the content and location of the offenders' tattoos.

Mobilizing Private Landowners To Manage Forests For Wildlife Habitat - The Experience Of The Rhode Island Coverts Program, Bill Buffum, Chris Modisette

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Antitrust, Maurice Stucke, Amanda P. Reeves

Scholarly Works

Competition policy is entering a new age. Interest in competition laws has increased world-wide, and the United States no longer holds a monopoly on antitrust policy. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the question for competition authorities is whether and to what extent does bounded rationality, self-interest and willpower matter. This article explores how the behavioral economics literature will advance competition policy. With increasing interest in the United States and abroad in the implications of behavioral economics for competition policy, this Article first provides an overview of behavioral economics. It next discusses how the assumption of rational, self-interested profit …

Field, Issue 85, Fall 2011, Multiple Contributors

FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics

No abstract provided.

Air Quality Standards And Oil And Gas Production In Texas: Know Your Amcvs, Andrew D. Sims, J. Zach Burt

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

The need for America to reduce its dependence on foreign oil is heavily debated in the news today. Reducing our need for foreign oil will result in an increase in domestic production of oil and natural gas here in the United States. Those who oppose more production in the United States often use the environment as a cornerstone of their argument. In Texas, companies that drill for oil and natural gas are under the microscope, and public awareness of the environmental impacts of their operations is at an all time high. Thus, it is important for citizens, companies, attorneys, and …

Tibetan Refugees As Objects Of Development. Indian Development Philosophy And Refugee Resistance In The Establishment Of Lukzung Samdrupling, The First Tibetan Refugee Settlement In India, Jan Magnusson

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

The paper looks at the development philosophy behind the establishment of the Lukzum Samdrupling, the first Tibetan refugee settlement in India and how it was received by the refugees. After reviewing Chinese development concepts in the 1950’s and 1960’s with an emphasis on Tibet, the paper explores the central concepts of Indian development philosophy at that time, such as cooperative, scientific farming and modern family planning, and how they were implemented in the design of Lukzum Samdrupling. Based on documents in the old settlement files the impact of various development schemes as well as resistance among the refugees are also …

Choosing Glass: Color And Impressions, Robert N. Oddy

School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship

In the last issue of Glass Craftsman, I said that, for me, the choice of glass is probably the most important factor contributing to artistry in stained glass. Tiffany’s company made glass for specific purposes, and raised the medium to a new level of expressive power. Now, we have a huge selection of stained glass available for our creative purposes. We just have to make the effort to familiarize ourselves to what is out there.

Tibetan Plateau Grassland Protection: Tibetan Herders' Ecological Conception Versus State Policies, Elisa Cencetti

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

The establishment of the “Three Rivers’ Sources Nature Reserve” in 2002 - one of China’s largest ecological protection projects - has had a major impact on the lives of Tibetan nomadic herders. This paper examines the ecological viewpoints of Tibetan herders, their conceptions of grassland protection and what they believe to be the best strategies to solve grazing problems. According to the Chinese authorities, the Nature Reserve was established to protect the grasslands, as well as the sources of China’s three major rivers – the Yellow River, the Yangtse and the Mekong. Grazing bans and flock reduction have been two …

The Great Transformation Of Tibet? Rapid Labor Transitions In Times Of Rapid Growth In The Tibet Autonomous Region, Andrew M. Fischer

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

Rapid subsidy-sustained growth since the mid-1990s in the Tibetan areas of Western China has been associated with a rapid transition of the local (mostly Tibetan) labour force. In the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), for instance, the proportion of the local labour force registered as employed in farming and herding dropped from 76 percent in 1999 (the most agrarian workforce in China at the time) to 56 percent by 2008. This shift out of agriculture was mostly absorbed by rapid increases in the proportions of locals employed in services and construction. While some of this change probably reflects seasonal migratory workers …

Modern Education And Changing Identity Constructions In Amdo, Lilian Iselin

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This paper examines identity constructions of young and educated Tibetans from a socio-cultural background of nomadic pastoralism in Amdo. It is based on qualitative research conducted between 2003 and 2008, comparing two generations of educated young people from a township in the Amdo region of Northern Sichuan in the People’s Republic of China. It examines developments in education policies and practices as well as economic developments from 2003 to 2008 and argues that identity constructions of school students and graduates need to be analysed against the background of such changes. Conceptualisations of nomad identity are linked to nomadic pastoralism, and …

Paradise Lost?: State Failure In Nepal By Ali Riaz And Subho Basu; Reviewed By Susan Hangen, Susan Hangen

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

No abstract provided.

Food, Fibre And The Future : Report On Surveys Of Students’ And Teachers’ Knowledge And Understanding Of Primary Industries, Kylie Hillman, Sarah Buckley

National Surveys

Primary Industry plays a vital role in Australian’s economy and society, but the gap between rural and urban communities is growing, contributing to a lack of understanding of where food and other basic necessities of life come from. The goal of the Primary Industries Education Foundation (PIEF) is to provide a source of information on primary industries for educators, to better equip students with not only knowledge about what goes into their food and fibres but also what career opportunities exist in primary industries. In 2010, PIEF contracted the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to design and conduct a …

Distance And Face-To-Face Learning Culture And Values: A Conceptual Analysis, Carmen Tejeda -Delgado, Brett J. Millan, John R. Slate

Administrative Issues Journal

With distance learning increasing in popularity across the country and the world, a review of the extant literature as it relates to distance learning and face-to-face learning is warranted. In particular, this paper examined distance learning, including a historical overview, prevailing themes in past research, and studies relating the importance of the community concept in distance education. Also analyzed were research studies in which the importance of culture and values were addressed. Subsequently, the rationale for the development of instruments to quantify values, including the Schwartz Value Scale (SVS), was provided. Growth in online education has created an environment where …

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Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

Madison Magazine, Vol. 34, No. 3, Fall 2011 Full Issue

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.