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Album: Graduation Speech, Adult Degree Program, Vermont College, Montpelier, Vermont, June 27, 1993, Martha Vanderwolk

Education and Culture

The following is a graduation address given at the Adult Degree Program of Vermont College by faculty member, Martha VanderWolk. The Adult Degree Program, now located at Vermont College of Union Institute and University, the oldest external degree program for adults in the United States, celebrating its 40th birthday this year [2003], is based in student-centered independent study. At graduations, a faculty member is asked to give the address and students are handed their diplomas by friends or family members who have supported them during their years as a student.

The Ecological Dimension Of Natalia Toledo Paz’S Poetry, Ida Day

Modern Languages Faculty Research

This essay explores the position and contribution of Natalia Toledo Paz, one of the most recognized contemporary poets in the native languages of Mexico, to the field of environmental ethics in local and global contexts. I focus on her bilingual works, written in Spanish and Zapotec, Ca gunaa gubidxa, ca gunaa guiiba’risaca/Mujeres de sol, mujeres de oro (2002) and Guie’yaase’/Olivo negro (2005), which revive the traditions, the poet’s memories, the nature, and the spirituality of her native Juchitán. Her focus on the Juchitec women have extended and deepened the mission of contemporary indigenous writers by incorporating the concerns of Latin …

The Diet Of Western Burrowing Owls In An Urban Landscape, Lynne A. Trulio, Philip Higgins

Western North American Naturalist

While we know much about the diet of Western Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in many of their more natural habitats, little is known about their diets in urban environments. We analyzed pellets and prey remains collected at burrows used by Burrowing Owls living in urban grasslands in Santa Clara County, California. We hypothesized that the composition of prey species in the diet of these urban owls would differ from that of owls living in agricultural and more-natural western habitats and, in particular, that rodents would be a smaller component of the diet. We found the invertebrate-to-vertebrate ratio …

Sigma Gamma Epsilon Undergraduate Research Poster Session, Erika Elswick

The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon

The Sigma Gamma Epsilon undergraduate research poster session will highlight recent and on-going student research. Abstracts for poster presentations will be available in the Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2012 Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, 4-7 November 2012.

Malformed Frogs: The Collapse Of Aquatic Ecosystems By Michael Lannoo, Rosemary A. Burk

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Biodiversity, Water Chemistry, Physical Characteristics, And Anthropogenic Disturbance Gradients Of Sandstone Springs On The Colorado Plateau, Rebecca H. Weissinger, Dustin W. Perkins, Eric C. Dinger

Western North American Naturalist

Springs located on the Colorado Plateau are highly threatened and represent a small percentage of the landscape; yet they are disproportionately important to diverse native flora and fauna. The relationships between anthropogenic disturbance, aquatic macroinvertebrate species composition, and environmental variables at these springs have received little study. We selectively visited 40 sandstone springs in southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado to span a range of impacts. We classified the springs into impact categories based on a spring impact score, and we measured biodiversity (aquatic macroinvertebrates), water chemistry (nutrients, dissolved O₂, pH, specific conductivity, temperature, turbidity, coliform bacteria [Escherichia …

Prevalence And Antimicrobial Agent Susceptibility Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus In Healthy Pediatric Outpatients In Las Vegas, Echezona E. Ezeanolue, Mark P. Buttner, Patricia Cruz, Joanne L. Henry, Chad L. Cross, Linda D. Stetzenbach

Nevada Journal of Public Health

Colonization and infection by community-associated resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus are being reported in epidemic proportions. The purpose of this study was to determine the local prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in children and to characterize the MRSA isolates in the laboratory with regard to antimicrobial agent susceptibility patterns, and the presence of the mecA and the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes. Nasal swabs were collected at two pediatric clinics from a total of 505 children during health maintenance visits. A brief questionnaire was administered to collect demographic data and pertinent medical, family, and social history. Samples were cultured …

The Surface Distribution Of Oil Spills, The Environmental Status Of The Visoka Oilfield, Its Rehabilitation Ways: Case Study, Nevton Kodhelaj, Aida Bode, Piro Zoga, Nevina Koja, Esmeralda Zeqo, Dulian Zeqiraj

UBT International Conference

Visoka oilfield was explored in 1963 through the well G-622. In this oilfield had been drilled more than 170 production wells. Through all this years of its exploitation, mainly because of the outdated technology, the environmental pollution reached really dramatic values. The pollution extends on the Visoka village, affecting so the life for the entire community. The oil spills, the gas emissions and the formation water affected and polluted and ―k illed‖ the Gjanica River, its delta and the Adriatic coast in the Semani beach. Due to the technology and the completely wrong policies, used in the past, the wells …

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 1-7, 2012. Vol. 92, No. 6.

The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 3 Issue 8, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

Women's Tennis Media Guide 2012-13, Wofford College. Department Of Athletics

Media Guides

The 2012 Wofford College women’s tennis media guide is a publication of the Wofford athletic media relations office. Editor: Ryan Bridges. Editorial assistance provided by Brent Williamson and Katie Hangstefer. Research conducted by Phillip Stone of the Wofford Library Archives. Photographs provided by Willis Glassgow, Mark Olencki, and Ryan Bridges. Headshots by Mark Olencki.

Men's Tennis Media Guide 2012-13, Wofford College. Department Of Athletics

Media Guides

The 2012 Wofford College women’s tennis media guide is a publication of the Wofford athletic media relations office. Editor: Ryan Bridges. Editorial assistance provided by Brent Williamson and Katie Hangstefer. Research conducted by Phillip Stone of the Wofford Library Archives. Photographs provided by Willis Glassgow, Mark Olencki, and Ryan Bridges. Headshots by Mark Olencki.

Men's Basketball Media Guide 2012-2013, Wofford College. Department Of Athletics

Media Guides

No abstract provided.

Daily Announcements November 2012, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Communications Office Daily Announcements

No abstract provided.

Division Summary Memo 11/01/2012, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Modified Edf Goodness Of Fit Tests For Logistic Distribution Under Srs And Rss, S. A. Al-Subh, M. T. Alodat, Kamaruzaman Ibrahim, Abdul Aziz Jemain

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Modified forms of goodness of fit tests are presented for the logistic distribution using statistics based on the empirical distribution function (EDF). A method to improve the power of the modified EDF goodness of fit tests is introduced based on Ranked Set sampling (RSS). Data are collected via the Ranked Set Sampling (RSS) technique (McIntyre, 1952). Critical values for the logistic distribution with unknown parameters are provided and the powers of the tests are given for a number of alternative distributions. A simulation study is presented to illustrate the power of the new method.

Ists, November 2012, Iowa Academy Of Science

ISTS Newsletter

In this issue:

--Messages

--News

--Opportunities

Bard Free Press, Vol. 14, No. 3 (November 2012), Bard College

Bard Free Press - All Issues (2000-2018)

No abstract provided.

China Global Governance And Crisis Management, Raviprasad Narayanan

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Chan, G., Lee, P. K., & Ha-Chan, L. (2012). China engages global governance – A new world order in the making? New York, NY: Routledge
• Jae Ho Chung (Ed.). (2011). China’s crisis management. New York, NY: Routledge.

Globalization And Shanghai Model: A Retrospective And Prospective Analysis, Linsun Cheng Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Intended to shed light on the debate on the results of globalization and provide better understanding of the influences of globalization upon China as well as the world, this article traces the history of Shanghai’s economic globalization over the past 170 years since 1843 and demonstrates the benefits and problems Shanghai received from (or connected to) its economic globalization. Divided into three sections (Globalization, de-globalization and re-globalization of Shanghai’s economy; Manufacturing-Oriented vs. Tertiary-oriented—Shanghai’s Double Priority Strategy of Economic Growth; Free market, state enterprises, and Shanghai’s mixed economy) the article summarizes and analyzes several characteristics that made Shanghai a unique model …

Michel Picard And Rémy Madinier (Eds.) The Politics Of Religion In Indonesia: Syncretism, Orthodoxy, And Religious Contention In Java And Bali. London And New York: Routledge. 2011., Carool Kersten Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

David C. Kang. East Asia Before The West: Five Centuries Of Trade And Tribute. New York: Columbia University Press. 2010., Hang Lin

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

S.E. Nepstad. Nonviolent Revolutions: Civil Resistance In The Late 20th Century. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2011., George Poluse

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Ashutosh Misra, & Michael E. Clarke (Eds.). Pakistan’S Stability Paradox: Domestic, Regional And International Dimensions. Milton Park, Uk: Routledge. 2012., C. Ryan Perkins

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Sanjaya Acharya. Pro-Poor Growth And Liberalization In Developing Economies: The Case Of Nepal. New York: Routledge. 2012., Gyan Pradhan

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Damian Howard. Being Human In Islam: The Impact Of The Evolutionary Worldview. London & New York: Routledge. 2011., Martin Riexinger Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Ian Storey. Southeast Asia And The Rise Of China: The Search For Security. Routledge Security In Asia Series. London And New York: Routledge. 2011., John Walsh Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Mark Beeson & Richard Stubbs (Eds.). Routledge Handbook Of Asian Regionalism. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge. 2012., Torsten Weber Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Myna German And Padmini Banerjee (Eds.) Migration, Technology And Transculturation: A Global Perspective. St. Charles: Lindenwood University Press. 2011., Monika Kopytowska Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Dennis B. Mcgilvray And Michelle R. Gamburd, (Eds.). Tsunami Recovery In Sri Lanka: Ethnic And Regional Dimensions. London: Routledge. 2010., Aaron Mulvaney Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.