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“A Southern Expendable”: Cultural Patriarchy, Maternal Abandonment, And Narrativization In Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out Of Carolina, Natalie Carter

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

Bastard Out of Carolina is a remarkable text for many reasons: Allison’s unsentimental portrayal of profound poverty in the Old South; her unflinching depiction of incest; and the conclusion—devastating for character and reader alike—all contribute to the “flawless” nature of this novel. Perhaps most remarkable, though, is Allison’s ability to seamlessly weave a particularly Southern tradition of masculinity and violence into this heartbreaking tale of a daughter’s trauma and a mother’s abandonment. In this article, I will investigate Allison’s multifaceted portrayals of trauma in Bastard Out of Carolina, which—when combined with an analysis of social and economic traditions in …

Harambee - Fall 2013, African-American Student Union

Harambee

Contents:

• "Why Harambee? Why Now?" by Natasha Shorts
• "Young Alumni Update: Karen Castro" by Abi Agyepong
• "Progress?" by Cam Change
• "International Perspective: What to do when stuck in the US?" by Abdinajib Liban
• "Who is Mrs. LaJoyce?" by Lydie Dorelien
• "Past To Present: 50th Anniversary of The March On Washington"
• "Slaves Once More" by Anonymous
• "Dead Conscious" by Matthew Quinn
• "I Am Not My Hair: Confessions of a Black Woman Gone Natural" by Natasha Shorts
• "Mark Your Calendars!!!"
• "Featured Artist: Benjamin Willis"
• "From Senior to Freshman: Tips on How to Survive in College" by Nana Agyepong
• "Otterbrown"
• "Behind the Words"

Accuracy Assessment Of Noaa's Florida Keys Benthic Habitat Map, Brian K. Walker, Ian Rodericks, Amanda Costaregni

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

This report describes the methodologies, analyses, and results for an independent accuracy assessment of a thematic benthic habitat map produced by NOAA for the Florida Keys. It is an analysis of four regional accuracy assessments. Over the course of the Florida Keys mapping project, NOAA amended part of the classification scheme. The original scheme for mapping benthic cover was a tiered approach where certain benthic cover categories were given priority over others (e.g. coral was most important). Recently, this was modified to a dominant benthic cover scheme where the habitat is characterized by the single most dominant cover type and …

Nomenclatural Transfers In The Pantropical Genus Myrsine (Myrsinaceae), Jon M. Ricketson, John J. Pipoly Iii

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

The names of 14 taxa of Rapanea Aubl. are transferred to Myrsine L. (Myrsinaceae). The 14 new combinations include: M. acutiloba (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. acutiloba Mez]; M. amischocarpa (A. C. Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. amischocarpa A. C. Sm.]; M. boivinii (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. boivinii Mez]; M. comorensis (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. comorensis Mez]; M. courboniana (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. courboniana Mez]; M. crassiramea (A. C. Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. crassiramea A. C. Sm.]; M. daphnoides (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly [≡ R. daphnoides Mez]; M. forbesii (Mez) …

Cimagazine - Fall 2013, Dmacc

ciMagazine

Our annual ciLive! (Celebrate! Innovation Live) gives students and the community opportunities to interact with people (some famous, all inspired) who have dreamed, created, and accomplished. During this thought-provoking and interactive event, students listen, absorb, and engage without the stress of the regular class routine. Generous sponsors make the event free and open to the public. Celebrate! Innovation Magazine is published biannually by Des Moines Area Community College West Campus

Functional Characterization Of Metallothioneins In Arabidopsis And Barley, Nimnara Yookongkaew

Open Access Dissertations

Metalothioneins (MTs) are metal binding proteins that can bind metals such as Cu, Zn, and Cd but the functions of MTs in plants are largely unknown. To understand the function of MTs in Arabidopsis, T-DNA insertion mutants lacking 4 MT genes including MT1a, MT2a, MT2b and MT3 were developed. The quadruple mutant (mt1a/mt2a/mt2b/mt3) showed no visible phenotype under standard growth conditions. However, it accumulated higher Cu in leaves compared to wild type but lower Cu in seeds. Further analysis showed that triple mutants lacking both MT1a and MT2b, which are highly expressed in vascular tissues, had similar …

An Eriksonian Approach To Consumer Identity, Sandra Rathod

Open Access Dissertations

Rathod, Sandra R. Ph.D., Purdue University, December 2013. An Eriksonian Approach to Consumer Identity. Major Professor: Richard A. Feinberg.

Ego development is the fifth stage in Erikson's Lifecycle Development theory (1959) and is a major psychosocial stage beginning in adolescence and lasting into emerging adulthood. Past research based upon Marcia's Ego Identity Status Paradigm (1996) has investigated a number of ideological and interpersonal domains relevant to one's ego identity, however in today's consumer societies, where what you have is at least as important is who you are or what you do, an Eriksonian approach to consumer ego identity (CEI) has …

Decision Making: Fishing Production And Fishers In The Black Sea, Mine Cinar, Joseph Johnson, Andrew Palmer

School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This paper explores empirical evidence as well as a theoretical model of fisheries in the Black Sea which have become depleted as a result of both environmental degradation and overexploitation. We examine overfishing and the optimal fish catch, and derive Evolutionary Stable Strategies (ESS) from a game theory perspective by using agent risk profiles. We explain how risk-averse fishers may choose to fish at unsustainable levels, even though it may reduce their overall fish catch in the long run. Risk attitudes of artisanal fishers within the frameworks of expected utility and prospect theories also have implications on risk aversion and …

Futurlawma: 21st Century Solutions To 31st Century Problems, Justin S. Wales

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin - Fall 2013

Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Syllabus For Fys173j, Nationalism, Petko Ivanov

Slavic Studies Course Materials

No abstract provided.

Diabetes And Prostate Cancer Screening In Black And White Men, Maureen Sanderson, Jay H. Fowke, Loren Lipworth, Xijing Han, Flora Ukoli, Ann L. Coker, William J. Blot, Margaret K. Hargreaves

CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles

PURPOSE: Prior studies conducted primarily among white men find a reduced risk of prostate cancer associated with time since developing diabetes. While biologic explanations are plausible, the association may in part arise from more frequent prostate cancer screening among those with a diabetes diagnosis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between diabetes and prostate cancer screening.

METHODS: We examined differences in prostate cancer screening (prostate-specific antigen and/or digital rectal examination) testing practices after a diabetes diagnosis among lower-income persons living in the southeastern United States and enrolled in the Southern Community Cohort Study between 2002 …

Global Kentucky (Fall 2013), University Of Kentucky International Center

Global Kentucky

No abstract provided.

Colorful Displays Signal Male Quality In A Tropical Anole Lizard, E. G. Cook, Troy G. Murphy, Michele A. Johnson

Biology Faculty Research

Parasites influence colorful ornaments and their behavioral display in many animal hosts. Because coloration and display behavior are often critical components of communication, variation in these traits may have important implications for individual fitness, yet it remains unclear whether such traits are signals of quality in many taxa. We investigated the association between ectoparasitic mite load and the color and behavioral use of the throat fan (dewlap) by male Anolis brevirostris lizards. We found that heavily parasitized lizards exhibited lower body condition, duller dewlaps, and less frequent dewlap displays than less parasitized individuals. Our results thus suggest that highly parasitized …

Youth And Vegetative Renewal In Ancient Maya Religious Ideology, Emma Pankey

Spectrum

The role of children in ancient Maya religion and ritual was predicated upon the qualities of youth and vitalization that children possess. Furthermore, their role was rooted in associations between these possessed qualities, phenomena of agricultural renewal, and broader conceptions of life forces and cycles. These shared qualities created links between religious ideas about young children, agricultural sustenance, and ensoulment processes. Ethnohistoric and ethnographic accounts relating to ritualized child socialization provide details for parallel arguments on the ancient social and religious status of Maya children. Ideological connections can also be directly inferred from ancient Maya art, and can be interpreted …

Versatile Multichannel Capillary Biosensor System, Xiao-Li Su, Zungzhong Ye, Qian Sun, Yanbin Li

Patents Granted

The multichannel capillary biosensor system describe includes a selecting valve system for selection of the sample or a reagent. The selecting valve system is connected to a second valve system accommodating a sensing channel and a first bypass channel. The second valve system is connected to a directing valve system having at least two positions, with a first position being connected to a second bypass channel and a second position being connected to a detector for detecting the analyte. The device has a pump connected at one end to the second bypass channel and the detector and at a second …

Spark: Fall, 2013, Calvin Alumni Association

Spark

Commencement honors 850 grads

Jeanne Nienhuis honored with Spoelhof Award

Calvin honors top student-athletes

Engineering seniors win disaster shelter contest

New Honors Program director named: Bruce Berglund plans to continue 'model program' 

Being brave, being faithful: The Calvin community embraces the discipline and delight of poetry by Amanda Armour Greenhoe

San Quentin Success: Nursing alumna advocates for prison health care facilities by Lynn Bolt Rosendale

A Whale of a Tale: Biology professor Ryan Bebej researches a remarkable mammal by Phil de Haan

Distinguished Alumni Awards

Awards Knight puts exclamation mark on C Club year

Earthquake lends metaphor for medical rehabilitation …

The Gazette October 1, 2013, Langston University

LU Gazette, 2010-2019

The student newspaper for Langston University

Sagp Ssips Abstracts 2013, Anthony Preus

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Violent Sex: How Gender-Based Violence Is Structured In Haiti, Healthcare & Hiv/Aids, Chanelle Fox

Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality

Healthcare is a basic right that must be protected. Although international policy and domestic law should be designed to protect human rights and equality, little attention has been given to the cumulative effect of the global healthcare system as evidenced in the domestic application of healthcare initiatives. This Note critically analyzes international treaties, domestic law, and HIV/AIDS-related initiatives in Haiti to evaluate the efficacy of the global healthcare system. It argues that this system is structurally violent against women, and that this violence is perpetuated through policy and law. Law, policy, and healthcare must better address systemic issues of gender-based …

Pseudo-Archaeology: The Appropriation And Commercialization Of Cultural Heritage, Alecia Bassett

Spectrum

Heritage can be defined as the use of the past to construct ideas about identity in the present. The past that this definition references is most commonly linked to tangible objects, and therefore archaeological artifacts. As such, archaeology becomes inexorably linked with cultural heritage in that many cultures are dependent on archaeological objects helping them continue to define their identity. However, there are various threats to cultural heritage, especially as more groups of peoples attempt to evoke objects as belonging to their own cultural background. This has been happening throughout history, but in the nineteenth-century pseudo-archaeology became a new threat. …

Montanan, Fall 2013, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 30, number 3.

Regulation Of D-Galacturonate Metabolism In Caulobacter Crescentus By Humr, A Laci-Family Transcriptional Repressor, Craig Stephens, Aaesha I. Sheikh, Deborah Caswell, Cynthia Dick, Spencer Gang, Justin Jarrell, Ankita Kohli, Amanda Lieu, Jared Lumpe, Meghan Garrett, Jennifer Parker

Biology

The oligotrophic freshwater bacterium Caulobacter crescentus encodes a cluster of genes (CC_1487 to CC_1495) shown here to be necessary for metabolism of D-galacturonate, the primary constituent of pectin, a major plant polymer. Sequence analysis suggests that these genes encode a version of the bacterial hexuronate isomerase pathway. A conserved 14 bp sequence motif is associated with promoter regions of three operons within this cluster, and is conserved in homologous gene clusters in related alpha-Proteobacteria. Embedded in the hexuronate gene cluster is a gene (CC_1489) encoding a member of the LacI family of bacterial transcription factors. This gene product, designated here …

Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council, Volume 14, Number 2, Fall/Winter 2013 (Complete Issue)

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Forum on Admissions and Retention in Honors

Forum Articles

Jerry Herron

Sean K. Kelly

Michael K. Cundall, Jr.

Scott Carnicom

Annmarie Guzy

Jeffrey A. Portnoy

Research Essays

Patricia Joanne Smith and John Thomas Vitus Zagurski

Robert R. Keller and Michael G. Lacy

Lynne Goodstein and Patricia Szarek

Timothy J. Nichols and Kuo-Liang “Matt” Chang

Emily Stark

The Biting And Predaceous Midges Of Guadeloupe (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). I. Species Of The Subfamily Ceratopogoninae, William L. Grogan Jr., Gustavo R. Spinelli, María M. Ronderos, Carla G. Cazorla

Insecta Mundi

We provide new records of biting and predaceous midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Guadeloupe in the subfamily Ceratopogoninae, including descriptions and illustrations of three new predaceous species in the genera, Parabezzia Malloch, Stilobezzia Kieffer and Palpomyia Meigen, respectively, and the first records of the New World predaceous genus, Amerohelea Grogan and Wirth, from the Caribbean region. We also provide the first Guadeloupe records of the biting midges, Culicoides (Anilomyia) decor (Williston), C. (Avaritia) pusillus Lutz, C. (Drymodesmyia) bredini Wirth and Blanton, C. (D.) poikilonotus Macfie, C. (Haematomyidium) …

Behavioral Aspects And Predation Of Seeds Of Cardiospermum Grandiflorum Swartz (Sapindaceae) By Cissoanthonomus Tuberculipennis Hustache (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Silvana Lampert, Marcoandre Savaris, Germano H. Rosado-Neto, Paul Roberto Valle Da Silva Pereira

Insecta Mundi

For the first time in Brazil, the weevil Cissoanthonomus tuberculipennis Hustache, 1939 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are reported preying on seeds of Cardiospermum grandiflorum Swartz (Sapindaceae). Observations are presented on oviposition and larval behavior, pupation site, and adult emergence. Photos of host plant, egg, larva, pupa and adult are provided.

Crime Analytics: Mining Event Sequences In Criminal Careers, Carl A. Janzen

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation addresses the pressing and difficult problem of assessing the risk of re-offending for parolees. The prison system in the state of California has been given a strong mandate to dramatically reduce the prison population. Before final discharge, prisoners often serve a portion of their sentence on parole release, but they are at high risk to re-offend. A number of systems have been developed to aid practitioners in parolee risk assessment, but the recommendations of these systems have not been consistently followed. Field practitioners were skeptical that recommendations adequately accounted for repeat offending histories, and did not believe that …

Lift 2013 Fall

Lift: The Alumni Magazine of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)

No abstract provided.

Speech & Hearing Sciences 2013 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences APR self-study report, review team report, response to review report, and initial action plan for Fall 2013, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

Different Types Of Backward Bifurcations Due To Density-Dependent Treatments, Baojun Song, Wen Du, Jie Lou

Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

A set of deterministic SIS models with density-dependent treatments are studied to understand the disease dynamics when different treatment strategies are applied. Qualitative analyses are carried out in terms of general treatment functions. It has become customary that a backward bifurcation leads to bistable dynamics. However, this study finds that finds that bistability may not be an option at all; the disease-free equilibrium could be globally stable when there is a backward bifurcation. Furthermore, when a backward bifurcation occurs, the fashion of bistability could be the coexistence of either dual stable equilibria or the disease-free equilibrium and a stable limit …