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Spatial Analysis Of Cardiovascular Disease Incidence And Potential Environmental Factors In The California Bay Area, Nick Papanastassiou, Sarah Holmes

Atlas of Maine

This project uses GIS to investigate proposed environmental factors that contribute to heart disease. This is based on several scientific articles (see references) that have hypothesized positive correlations between areas of increased air and noise pollution and dioxin emissions with heart disease incidence. We examined the Bay Area of California, which consists of nine counties. No significant correlation between our proposed factors and current heart disease incidence was found.

Road Networks In Downeast Maine, Garrison Beck

Atlas of Maine

This map highlights and classifies the road networks in Downeast Maine using ArcGIS 9.3 software.

Factors Influencing Epa Sites Along The Hudson River, Cassie Raker

Atlas of Maine

The Hudson River is under constant environmental threat from the cities located along its shores. In this project I looked at EPA monitored sites (including sites covered by Superfund) along the Hudson River and their relationships with dam location and urban density. By examining the number of EPA sites in relation to these two environmental factors, we can see if some sites are under substantially more risk than others. My goal in this study was to determine the importance of the relationships between dam density, urban presence, and EPA monitored toxic sites using GIS.

Access To Green Space In Boston, Jillian Howell

Atlas of Maine

The purpose of this project was to use GIS and statistical analyses to explore the relationship between access to green space and race in Boston. Using census data, the city was divided by race and block groups. Block groups were categorized based on whether or not they were adjacent to green space. Findings concluded that races are not equally distributed across adjacent and non adjacent block groups, indicating unequal access to green space.

Modeling Habitat Suitability For Moose (Alces Alaces) In Maine, Lauren Hendricks

Atlas of Maine

The moose is very important to Maine for many reasons, including economic and aesthetic value. It can also be very dangerous to vehicles. To effectively manage moose populations, it is important to know where these animals might be located. Using a GIS and information about moose habitat preferences, I created a model of suitable habitat for moose in Maine. This model, based primarily on land cover, is supported by data on the actual distribution of moose in Maine.

Safety At Colby College: Location Of Emergency Call Boxes Marked By Blue Lights And Vulnerable Locations At Colby College, Emily Ten Eyck

Atlas of Maine

Emergency Call Boxes have been implemented into the security procedures at Colby College. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the visibility of the Emergency Call Boxes that can be located by an accompanying blue light. I found that 44.2% of my study area has visibility of a blue light, 6 buildings of 38 buildings at Colby college have less than 50% visibility in the area around the building, and 16.7% of paths and roads do not have visibility of a blue light.

Potential Sea Level Rise In Downeast Maine, Jillian Blouin

Atlas of Maine

According to the IPCC 2001 Climate Change Working Group, sea-level rise equivalent to all the ice on earth melting would be 69.31 meters. A large change in global temperatures would have dramatic impact on areas including Downeast Maine. This map shows the regions of Downeast Maine that would be flooded if sea levels rose 15, 25, or 35 meters. A 35 meter sea level rise would occur if 50% of polar ice melted.

Colby Recreational Trail System, Garrison Beck, Larissa Lee

Atlas of Maine

Our map displays the Colby College trail system, along with campus buildings, pathways, an orthophoto background, rivers, ponds and streams. We created a digital elevation model based on contour line data. From there, we developed different levels of difficulty for the trails based on ranges in elevation. We created a 3-D model and exported video fly-through clips.

National Priority List (Npl) Sites In Downeast Maine, Sarah Sorenson

Atlas of Maine

This Atlas of Maine depicts the National Priority List (NPL) sites within the Downeast Region of Maine. This map was created using geographic information system (GIS) software in order to visually represent these sites as they relate to regional water bodies and road networks. There are 45 NPL sites within the Downeast region and are represented by orange and black target dots. Almost all of these sites are located along major roads, which are represented as black lines.

Transportation In The Downeast, Theo Papademetriou

Atlas of Maine

The Downeast region of Maine is a sparsely populated region yet has various networks for transportation. This map shows roads, railroads, and airports. This map also displays elevation and locations of lakes to place the location of this transportation network in context.

Forest And Fresh Water Habitat Suitability Of Downeast Maine, Larissa Lee

Atlas of Maine

This map shows the habitat suitability for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 91 Priority Trust Species of Downeast Maine.

District Of Columbia Displacement Trends: 1950-2010, Sarah Sorenson

Atlas of Maine

This project displays census tract data, namely racial statistics, in the District of Columbia over a time period from 1950-2010. By using graduated color symbols to represent racial group densities and ratios, a visual representation of population movements is achieved over time. Racial densities are also compared to medium household incomes to determine if wealth distribution is an indicator of population movement. From these statistical trends, it is possible to extrapolate the data into the future resulting in hypothetical district statistics for 2030 and 2050. The purpose of this study is to visually show past and future projected demographic trends …

Hurricane Surges And Flood Hazard Areas In Downeast Maine, Sally Holmes

Atlas of Maine

This map shows sections of Downeast Maine designated as flood hazard areas and mean tide and mean high tide hurricane surges.

Location, Location, Location: Residential Distributions On The Shorelines Of North Pond And East Pond, Sophie Sarkar

Atlas of Maine

In this study I examine the spatial distribution of high value and new residences on the shoreline of East Pond and North Pond. To do so, I analyzed property tax data in ArcGIS, between lakes and within lakes, to determine whether there was spatial clustering of the following shoreline property characteristics: property values, price/meter2 of land, and house age. The results identify six potential areas between the two lakes with significantly higher property values, land values, or house ages. If these variables are effective proxies for household income and resident age, then the identified areas may be good locations for …

Cell Phone Towers And Population Density In The Downeast Maine, Sophie Sarkar

Atlas of Maine

This map shows population density and cell phone tower locations in the Downeast Region of Maine.

The John Muir Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2011, The John Muir Center

Muir Center Newsletters (1981-2015)

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PAGE 2 LEGACY Exploring John Muir' Through Photography and Film :::.':: i: :::: in Catherine Tatge & Claudia Hanna On April 13, around 150 gathered in Pacific's Janet Leigh Theatre for a special program celebrating Muir and his legacy. Photographer Scot Miller of Fort Worth discussed the many backcountry trips he took retracing Muir's route that led to his book, My First Summer in the Sierra, published in 1911. The centennial edition, published by Houghton-Mifflin, Muir's original press, features Miller's photographs in the Sierra. Miller also shared a video of his trips in the Sierra with …

Market-Led Development Versus Basic Needs: Common Property And The Common Good In St. Lucia, Jack Thornburg

Journal of International and Global Studies

This paper argues that contemporary development policies have failed to solve the problem of the maldistribution of economic resources, poverty, underemployment, and skewed income distribution. With the collapse of the Lomé Convention in 1996, St. Lucia saw its banana export market suffer a steep decline. Since then, Lomé St. Lucia has focused on market-led international tourism as the new engine of growth. Market-led development is fraught with economic cycles of up and down that lead to economic uncertainty and catastrophe for many people of limited resources. Much government revenue is spent on tourist-oriented infrastructure at the expense of a well-funded …

Mass Communications As A Vehicle To Lure Russian Émigrés Homeward, Simo Mikkonen

Journal of International and Global Studies

After the millions of wartime displaced citizens had been forcibly returned to the Soviet Union after the Second World War, the Soviet Union inaugurated a new type of campaign in the mid-1950s to get all the remaining Soviet citizens and former émigrés from Soviet occupied areas to migrate back. In this campaign, the Soviets used all the means of mass communication they were able to produce, especially radio combined with the press and direct contact with people. The campaign was not very successful, at least not among the people it was supposed to lure back: people residing in Europe. However, …

Paul Fitzgerald And Elizabeth Gould. Invisible History: Afghanistan’S Untold Story. San Francisco: City Lights. 2009., Robert L. Canfield Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Paul Shankman. The Trashing Of Margaret Mead: Anatomy Of An Anthropological Controversy. Madison, Wi: The University Of Wisconsin Press, 2009., A. B. Diefenderfer

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Elinor Ostrom And Charlotte Hess (Eds.). Understanding Knowledge As A Commons – From Theory To Practice. Cambridge, Mass.; Mit Press, 2006., Maximiliane Weiner

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Frédéric Volpi, Political Islam Observed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010., Robert D. Lee

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Rachel Scott. The Challenge Of Political Islam: Non-Muslims And The Egyptian State. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2010., Fatin Morris Guirguis Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Zhiqun Zhu. Understanding East Asia’S Economic “Miracles” Ann Arbor: Association For Asian Studies, 2009., Hui Faye Xiao

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Macalester Today Spring 2011, Macalester College

Macalester Today

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Jeffrey Wasserstrom. China In The 21st Century: What Everyone Needs To Know. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010., Lynda Leavitt Ed.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Paul A. Haslam, Jessica Schafer, And Pierre Beaudet (Eds). Introduction To International Development: Approaches, Actors, And Issues. Ontario: Oxford University Press, 2009., A. Peter Castro Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

No abstract provided.

Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Spring 2011, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

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Issue 16, Spring 2011, Imagining America

Newsletters - Imagining America

Highlights of Issue #16 (Spring 2011) include: a feature article on sustainability initiatives at Macalester College, University of Minnesota, Winona State University, Carleton College, and Augsburg College; a director’s column on sustainability and the commons; an interview with DeAnna Cummings, Juxtaposition Arts; an article on mentorship, sustainability, and graduate education; and a book review of Gravyland: Writing beyond the curriculum in the city of brotherly love.

Inquiry, Spring 2011, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

Inside this issue:

• WMU medical school names founding dean
• Electric-vehicle charging stations on campus
• Message from VP for research
• Research and Creative Activities Day April 15
• Message from IP and commercialization director
• Support for faculty scholars awards 2010-2011
• Technology development fund 2011 award winners
• Undergraduate research excellence award recipients
• Indirect costs (F&A) important to university
• New research officers, research contracts administrator, and research compliance coordinator added to OVPR staff
• WMU gets $400,000 for colon cancer research