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Ecosystems Under Sail: Specimen Transport In The Eighteenth-Century French And British Atlantics, Christopher M. Parsons, Kate S. Murphy

History

The ocean was frequently as hostile an environment for plants and animals as it was for humankind in the eighteenth century. Existing methods of preserving the plants, fish, birds, and land animals that provided the raw materials for European science increasingly proved insufficient for the often long voyages that brought them from colonial and indigenous collectors; specimens arrived dead when they were needed alive, rotten and damaged when they were needed whole, and they frequently suffered as they encountered negligent and uninterested sailors, and rats and other shipboard pests that showed too much interest. This paper examines strategies of specimen …

Cal Poly Science Café Presents Interactive Community Design Workshop Oct. 18, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Macalester Today Fall 2012, Macalester College

Macalester Today

No abstract provided.

International Panther, Fall 2012, University Of Northern Iowa. Culture And Intensive English Program.

International Panther

Inside this issue:

-- From the Director, Phil Plourde
-- CIEP's Distance Learning Exchange
-- Jean Wiesley Works to Make Students Comfortable in Residence Halls
-- Social & Cultural Activities
-- International Education Week
-- english and Music Pave Pathway for "Brazilian 2wins" to Achieve Dreams
-- UNI School of Music
-- World’s Window: Japan
-- CIEP Current Student Spotlight: America Nishimoto
-- CIEP Staff travel to Taiwan to meet with alumni and prospective CIEP students
-- Congratulations to our Graduates!
-- CIEP Staff Fall 2013

Uni Today, V95n3 [V96n3], Fall 2012, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
-- I want to be a Panther!
-- The Panther Evolution
-- What I did on my summer vacation
-- Panther Village
-- Alumni and friends receive service, philanthropy awards
-- $1.5 million gift funds math scholarship
-- Gold medal goals
-- Allen announces retirement
-- Seerley's great-grandson creates tribute gift
-- Athletics honors new inductees in Hall of Fame
-- 14 Panthers and counting
-- A look back - College Hill then & now
-- Class Notes
-- Calendar of alumni events

Illuminated Magazine, School Of Graduate Studies, East Tennessee State University

Illuminated: Graduate Student Research Magazine

Art, M.F.A. (Studio Art Concentration) [Sculpting Conversation with Melisa Cadell Graduate Student: Melisa Cadell]; History, M.A. [Charting European Nationalism Graduate Student: John Wyatt Greenlee]; Where Are They Now? Computer and Information Sciences, M.S. (Information Technology Concentration) [Megan Bradley]; Psychology, Experimental Psychology Concentration, Ph.D. [the Effect of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness on Depression Graduate Student: Jessica Williamson]; Where Are They Now? English, M.A. [Sean Levenson]; Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D. [Searching for the off Switch in Cancer Cell Replication Graduate Student: Moises Serrano]; Clinical Nutrition, M.S. [Nutrition on the .Net Graduate Student: Courtney Mckinney]; Where Are They Now? Kinesiology and Sport Studies, M.A. (Exercise …

Dynamics Of An Acute Coral Disease Outbreak Associated With The Macroalgae Dictyota Spp. In Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, Usa, Marilyn E. Brandt, Benjamin I. Ruttenberg, Rob Waara, Jeff Miller, Brian Witcher, Andrew J. Estep, Matt Patterson

Biological Sciences

Reports of coral disease outbreaks have increased in recent decades, but often few details are known about these outbreaks, such as environmental triggers, associated biological variables, or even the precise temporal span of the outbreak. Here we document an acute outbreak of a rapid tissue loss disease on the highest live coral cover (15%–30%) reefs within Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA. This disease exhibited similar signs to white plague disease with the notable exception that a white film often was observed on the recently denuded skeleton. The temporal span of the disease was short (<2 mo). Partial mortality was recorded but there was no detectable impact to overall coral cover. A significant increase and then decrease in the cover of macroalgae, primarily of the genus Dictyota, occurred simultaneously …

Talking Drugs: The Burden Of Proof In Post-Garcetti Speech Retaliation Claims, Thomas E. Hudson

Washington Law Review

Law Enforcement agencies fire their employees for speaking out in favor of drug legalization, which leads the employees to sue their former employers for violating their First Amendment Free Speech rights. These employee claims fall under the U.S. Supreme Court’s complex speech retaliation test, most recently articulated in Garcetti v. Ceballos. The analysis reveals that circuit courts are inconsistent as to who bears the burden of proving that they prevail under “Pickering balancing,” and how they should construct that burden. This Comment argues that U.S. Supreme Court precedent demands that the employer bears the “Pickering balancing” burden, and that …

Ulrich Pfeffel's Library: Parish Priests, Preachers, And Books In The Fifteenth Century, Matthew Wranovix

History Faculty Publications

Ulrich Pfeffel, a priest, preacher, and avid book collector in the dioceses of Eichstätt and Bamberg in the second half of the fifteenth century, has long been known and celebrated in the local historiography of the diocese of Eichstätt, but has not received any sustained treatment. Thirty-two manuscripts and three printed books once owned by Pfeffel, in all containing well over 200 texts, have survived. The books themselves are of a remarkably even quality, of both moderate size and length. All appear to have their original fifteenth-century binding, usually leather, and three of the bindings can be identified as the …

Evidence Matters (October 2012), Center For Evidence-Based Practices

Evidence Matters

October 2012 newsletter of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western Reserve University

Island Times, Oct 2012, Kevin Attra

Island Times Newspaper, 2012

No abstract provided.

Vol. 37, No. 3: Fall 2012, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

Course Offerings, Fall 2012 [Difficult Dialogues], Clark University

Difficult Dialogues (2006-2013)

Difficult Dialogues course offerings for the Fall 2012 semester. While each semester's Difficult Dialogues programming centered around a theme, the initiative's course offerings covered a broader range of topic approaching the process of dialogues in a variety of ways and across a number of disciplines.

Clark University's Difficult Dialogues initiative was launched in 2006 and ran through 2013. The initiative aimed to raise awareness and develop skills of dialogue as a distinct approach to discourse, as well as encourage its practice among faculty, staff, and students.

New Media, Old Criticism: Bloggers' Press Criticism And The Journalistic Field, Tim P. Vos, Stephanie Craft, Seth Ashley

Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations

Bourdieu's field theory suggests that the rise of the Internet and blogs could generate a shift in the journalistic field – the realm where actors struggle for autonomy – as new agents gain access. This textual analysis of 282 items of media criticism appearing on highly-trafficked blogs reveals an emphasis on traditional journalistic norms, suggesting a stable field. Occasional criticisms of the practicability of traditional norms and calls for greater transparency, however, may suggest an emerging paradigm shift.

Effect Of Ambient Air Temperature On Leaf Size In Raphanus Sativus, Matthew Fleming, Michael Mccormack

Featured Research

Global warming is an increasing problem in today’s society. Thus, it is important to know how plants, specifically those that are cultivated for human consumption, react to rising average temperatures. This experiment tested how the leaf size of a common crop plant, Raphanus sativus (radish), is affected by two different temperatures. It is hypothesized that as temperature rises, the leaf size will increase, giving the leaf greater ability to cool via transpiration because of an larger surface area for stomatal conductance. This hypothesis was tested by growing two samples of plants in separate incubators. One sample was grown at a …

On Death And Disability: Reframing Educators' Perceptions Of Parental Response To Disability, Keith Allred, Christine Hancock

Early and Special Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

This expository article critically reviews the literature from 1950-2010 regarding educators' perceptions of parental response to disability. Pre-service, practitioner, and professional literature are examined to explore the views presented to teacher candidates during the process of professional induction. As this literature relies upon the stage model of grief associated with Kübler-Ross' (1969) description of the acceptance of death, the effects on parent-professional relations and cultural understandings of disability are critiqued. The paper presents an alternative framing of parental response to disability emerging through positive psychology. Recommendations, based upon a disability studies in education perspective, are made regarding changes in the …

Fall 2012 Commencement, Eastern Illinois University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Wright State University Magazine, Fall 2012, Office Of Communications And Marketing, Wright State University

Wright State University Magazine

Thirty-six page issue of the Wright State University Magazine. This magazine is published twice a year and focuses on news related to Wright State alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the university.

Ua35/8 The Topper, Veterans Upward Bound Program, Western Kentucky University

Veterans Upward Bound Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua23 Progression Through Partnerships, Aurelia Spaulding, Western Kentucky University Alive Center For Community Partnerships

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua68 Arts & Letters :The Magazine Of Potter College At Western Kentucky University, David Lee, Dean

PCAL Publications

No abstract provided.

South Union Messenger (Fall 2012), Kentucky Library Research Collections

South Union Messenger

No abstract provided.

Traces Volume 40, Number 3, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Traces, the Southern Central Kentucky, Barren County Genealogical Newsletter

Traces, the South Central Kentucky Genealogical Society's quarterly newsletter, was first published in 1973. The Society changed its name in 2016 to the Barren County Historical Society. The publication features compiled genealogies, articles on local history, single-family studies and unpublished source materials related to this area.

Columbia Chronicle (10/01/2012), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from October 1, 2012 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 48, Number 5. Cover story: "Wicker Park: top ranking hipster 'hood" Editor-in-Chief: Heather Schröering

Verify, Then Trust: How To Legalize Off-Label Drug Marketing, Fazal Khan, Justin Holloway

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

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Shadow Citizens: Felony Disenfranchisement And The Criminalization Of Debt, Ann Cammett

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

The disenfranchisement of felons has long been challenged as antidemocratic and disproportionately harmful to communities of color. Critiques of this practice have led to the gradual liberalization of state laws that expand voting rights for those who have served their sentences. Despite these legal developments, ex-felons face an increasingly difficult path to regaining the franchise. This article argues that, for ex-felons in particular, criminal justice debt can serve as an insurmountable obstacle to the resumption of voting rights and broader participation in society. This article uses the term "carceral debt" to identify criminal justice penalties levied on prisoners, "user fees" …

A Holey Cause: Sharia As A Cultural Defense, Raman Singh

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

States have the power to ban cultural defenses under the police powers doctrine. However, any attempt to ban the use of Sharia as a cultural defense presents a serious problem. Because Sharia is a religious doctrine, any statute regulating Sharia must survive scrutiny under the religion clauses of the First Amendment. As a result of Supreme Court precedent, states are only permitted to ban the use of Sharia as a cultural defense if the statute is neutral and of general applicability. This Comment analyzes Awad v. Ziriax, in which the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma …

The Building Blocks Of Reform: Strengthening Office Of Civil Rights To Achieve Title Ix's Objectives, Alison Renfrew

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

No abstract provided.

Gasco Production Company Proposes To Drill 6 Oil Wells From 6 Existing Well Pads, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (UT)

This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to analyze the potential impacts of GASCO Production Company (GASCO) oil well drilling project in the 8 Mile Flat area of Uintah County, Utah. GASCO has a valid existing right to extract mineral resources from federal leases UTU-16544, UTU-76262, UTU-75090 & UTU-78433 subject to the lease's terms and conditions. The BLM oil and gas leasing program encourages development of domestic oil and gas reserves and the reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources.

Bottom Canyon Hazardous Fuel Reduction Phase Ii, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (UT)

The purpose of the Bottom Canyon Hazardous Fuel Reduction Phase II project is to reduce the buildup of hazardous fuels that have accumulated over the last several decades in order to prevent the potential for large catastrophic fire events. In addition, the proposed action is needed to maintain important sage-steppe habitat for a variety of wildlife species in the project area.