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Crafting Democratic Classrooms. A Book Review Of Teaching For A Living Democracy: Project-Based Learning In The English And History Classroom, Karen Zaino

Democracy & Education

Teaching for a Living Democracy: Project-based Learning in the English and History Classroom

Community Insurgency: Constituency, School Choice, And The Common Good, Andrew Pendola, Bryan Mann, David T. Marshall, Jason Bryant

Democracy & Education

This study explores the ways in which the democratic notion of "the people" may be enacted in the school choice arena. Through an investigation of a charter school movement in a rural and segregated district in the Deep South, we explore themes of the constituent paradox that enabled the community to move beyond individual interests towards an expression of the common good. It is argued that for "the people" to be invoked via the democratic claim, they must identify more deeply than the institutions of their representation and recognize an expanded form of individualism defined through participation over consumption.

Does The Criminal Enforcement Of Federal Environmental Law Deter Environmental Crime? The Case Of The U.S. Resource Conservation And Recovery Act, Dr. Joshua Ozymy, Dr. Melissa L. Jarrell

Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice are tasked with the investigation and prosecution of hazardous waste crimes occurring under the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). For criminal sanctions to be effective, the probability of detection and severity of punishment must be significant enough to raise the cost to benefit ratio to deter environmental crimes. While research examines sanctioning under RCRA, little work examines the plausibility of the deterrent effect of criminal sanctions. Through content analysis of all environmental crime prosecutions resulting from EPA criminal investigations, 1983-2019, we explore the probability of detection and …

Hypocrisy On The High Seas: An Examination Of The Conflicting Policy Goals And Actions Of The International Community Regarding Illegal, Unreported, And Unregulated Fishing, Peter J. Tamburello

Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)

Fish and the fishing industry are one of the main sources of food protein and commerce in many areas of the world, whether it be from traditional and artisanal fishing practiced in Somalia and other undeveloped countries or large scale international commercial fishing from rich and industrialized nations. The world’s oceans are currently being plagued by overfishing both from legally authorized activities and Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing. The purpose of this paper is to examine the problems plaguing the world’s fisheries with an eye towards the environmental damage and economic harm that stem from it. It is also to …

Status And Distribution Of Range Plants Genetic Resources In Al Sabaloga Biosphere Conservation Area, Sudan, Salma Abdelghaffar Hassan Alamin, Hala Ahamed Hassan

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The study was conducted in the Al Sabaloga area in 2017. The objective of this study was to investigate the status and distribution of range plants genetic resources in the study area. Sample size of 131 was chosen randomly to collect primary data. The data were coded, summarized, tabulated and processed. Analysis was conducted using (SPSS) computer program. The results were presented in the form of a frequency distribution. The result of this study represented in an ecological zone in the study area about (67%) Nile bank and island, Goz (35%), Valley (22%), Plains (17%) and Mountains (17%). For example, …

Rejuvenation Of Rangelands – Role Of Diversity And Improvement Strategies Of Range Grasses, A. K. Roy, D. R. Malaviya, P. Kaushal

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

In India, a major part of the rural economy is dependent on the grazing-based livestock husbandry which is unique integration of agriculture and livestock coupled with rich traditional knowledge. Ecosystems of common property resources had been a mainstay in rural economy and livelihood. The traditional grazing forage resources in arid and semi-arid regions have deteriorated a lot due to various factors including heavy grazing pressure, climate change and dominance of invasive species, thus, needs rejuvenation. Additionally, these are causing serious economic and ecological problems such as poor productivity, soil and water erosion and reduced carbon sequestration.

The genetic improvement of …

Soil Organic Carbon And Total Nitrogen Stock Response To Traditional Enclosure Management In Eastern Ethiopia, Mohammed Abdulahi, Abule Ebro, Lisanework Nigatu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Traditional enclosures are widely used by pastoralists in East Africa. However, the response of basic soil properties to the establishment of traditional enclosure management remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the impacts of traditional enclosure on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stock in the Bordade rangelands, eastern Ethiopia. Soil samples were collected from twelve area enclosures and openly grazed areas at a depth of 0-30 cm. The samples were analyzed for soil organic carbon, total nitrogen and bulk density. There were significant differences between enclosure and openly grazed areas in soil organic carbon and …

Soil Carbon Stocks Are Stable Under New Zealand Hill Country Pastures With Contrasting Phosphorus And Sheep Stocking Regimes, Ronaldo Vibart, Alec D. Mackay, C. Mckenzie, Brian Devantier, Des A. Costall, E. Noakes, F. Bilotto

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

A temporal and spatial assessment is required to quantify the effects of nutrient inputs and varying grazing management regimes on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks under grazed pastures in complex landscapes. We examined SOC stocks under permanent pastures in three farmlets under a range of different annual phosphorus (P) fertiliser and associated sheep stocking regimes. The farmlets examined had either no annual P applied (NF), 125 kg single superphosphate (SSP) ha^-1 (LF), or 375 kg SSP ha^-1 (HF) on an annual basis since 1980. Soils were sampled to three depths (0-75, 75-150, 150-300 mm) in 2003 and 2020, …

Remote Sensing And Human Health: New Sensors And New Opportunities, Louisa R. Beck, Bradley M. Lobitz, Byron L. Wood

Online Journal of Space Communication

Remote sensing data enable scientists to study the earth's biotic and abiotic components. These components and their changes have been mapped from space at several temporal and spatial scales since 1972. A small number of investigators in the health community have explored remotely sensed environmental factors that might be associated with disease-vector habitats and human transmission risk. However, most human health studies using remote sensing data have focused on data from Landsat's Multispectral Scanner (MSS) and Thematic Mapper (TM), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), and France's Système Pour l'Observation de la Terre …

It Was All A Dream: Comparing A Midsummer Night’S Dream To Midsommar, Anne Pino

Locus: The Seton Hall Journal of Undergraduate Research

This paper will analyze the evolution of Shakespeare and argue that Ari Aster’s 2019 Horror and Drama film Midsommar is an adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The use of magic, hallucination, and the distortion of love demonstrates transferable themes and motifs of Shakespeare into the horror genre. Shakespeare’s influence continues to shape modern art and culture. This paper specifically discusses the distortion of love using magic and drugs, highlighting bestial and sexual relations in both the film and play. Also discussed is the use of the dreamscape as a liminal space to bend social norms and logic along with …

Know Thyself, Own Thyself: An Analysis Of Eliza Wharton’S Gradual Downfall In Hannah Webster Foster’S The Coquette, Emily Nix

Locus: The Seton Hall Journal of Undergraduate Research

Eliza Wharton's downfall in Hannah Webster Foster's "The Coquette" is most commonly reduced to her position as a young woman without agency in the 18th century. Eliza's death is comfortable in the public eye, as it is seemingly a result of her behaviors as a coquette. This paper challenges that idea and presents evidence that Eliza's lack of a support system, lack of worldly knowledge, flighty nature, and title as a "coquette" not only infantilize her but lead to her demise.

A Shark’S Tale: Anti-Conservation And Fishing For Maneaters In The Wake Of The 1916 Shark Attacks, Patricia Miraglilo

Locus: The Seton Hall Journal of Undergraduate Research

This paper explores the aftermath of the Jersey Shore shark attacks in the summer of 1916 and how the public’s newfound fear of sharks increased the prevalence of shark fishing for sport and for profit. While current historiography views big game hunters during this period as the founders of the conservationist movement, the rhetoric that surrounded the hunting of sharks provides evidence that shark hunters may have been a notable exception to that claim. Firmly established as monsters that were challenging to catch and kill, sharks became prey that men could hunt as an act to prove their masculinity and …

Race, Politics, And Justice: A Clash Of Interpretations, Matthew Depinho

Locus: The Seton Hall Journal of Undergraduate Research

Today's climate of racial reckoning in the United States raises profound questions about the roots of racial-ethnic inequality. While protesters lament and denounce what they view as a systematically racist society that devalues Black lives, critics of the movement condemn the chaos on the streets and what they view as dangerous misdiagnoses of societal ills. The contrast in interpretations goes beyond race, however, with profound moral and emotional differences across the political divide. This essay reviews two major texts representing contrasting interpretations of racial disparities on the ``left'' and ``right'' in the United States. Applying the tools of political psychology, …

The Survival Of Animal Care Organizations Impacted By The Covid-19 Pandemic In 2020, Juan Fernando Torrico

Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)

This note assessed how animal care organizations and the animals in their care were impacted, negatively and positively, by the coronavirus pandemic. Several animal care organizations in the United States–including animal shelters, rescues, sanctuaries, and zoos–were contacted directly, and invited to share their experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. They provided valuable in-depth insight into how government shutdowns and social distancing impacted their facility; if any of the animals in their care tested positive for COVID-19; how the animals in their care were affected indirectly by COVID-19; if they sought and received any government assistance to keep them operational; …