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Richard Perkins of SU and Richard Mark of Paper Science Engineering studying paper physics
No full textRichard Perkins (left) of Syracuse University and Richard Mark (center) of Paper Science Engineering studying paper physics in a lab with an unknown African American male.
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James P Bambacht with student
No full textJames P Bambacht observing a white, male student perform an experiment in a lab
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A male receiving an envelope
No full textAn unknown, Caucasian male receiving an envelope from another Caucasian male with a male observing to the left
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Student working in Paper Mill Lab
No full textAn unknown Caucasian male student working in the paper mill lab
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Photo caption- Applying plasic finish to paper
No full textPhoto Caption-- \u27Applying Plastic Finish to Paper -- Part of the equipment of Baker Lab is this automatic, multi-speed, paper-coating machine which is capable of applying plastic as well as other finishes to paper. Other equipment feature plastic\u27s increasing role in wood chemistry. In this scene, a researcher puts machine through one operation.\u27
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Group photo in Foyer of Marshall Hall
No full textA group of male students photographed in the foyer of Marshall Hall
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A Call for Transparency in the Food System: Case Studies of State and Federal Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Labeling Initiatives in the United States
Get PDFBiotechnology in the food system has become a contentious issue in the United States, as citizens, activists and policymakers question the environmental, moral, socio-economic, human health and ethical aspects behind this technology. While U.S. governmental agencies assure the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) included or the practice of genetic engineering (GE) in the food supply, the public has remained wary and skeptical. Social movements for the labeling of GMOs have sprouted across the United States beginning in the early 2010s on the West coast with limited success. However, the Northeast, U.S. has seen a mix of success, failure and stagnation with Connecticut and Maine passing GMO labeling laws partially in 2013 and 2014 respectively and Vermont enacting the first labeling law in 2016 followed almost immediately by the passage of a federal labeling bill one month later. This research project takes a mixed-methods approach relying on public testimony, Congressional witness testimony and interviews with stakeholders involved in the Northeast statewide and federal labeling initiatives to understand how the issue of GMOs and GMO labeling was framed in these policy-making settings and which types of framings led to policy passage. Drawing on and extending sociology of food and standards, science and technology studies, and frame and policy analysis, this doctoral dissertation research project examines the public discourses surrounding the issue of biotechnology in the food system as well as external factors influential in social movement outcomes such as advocacy coalition structures, resource access and political opportunity structures that are influential in the passage of a GMO labeling bill. The majority of frames at both state and federal scales focused on a “consumer right to know”, individualism frame that resonated well with the public. Vermont was unique in that the public’s and stakeholders’ frames focused on sustaining local civic agriculture in the state, which enhanced community solidarity and created a communal identity. Those frames coupled with an accessible citizen legislature, responsive legislators and absence of lobbyists created a favorable political environment for the grassroots labeling coalition’s success leading to policy passage
Fred O\u27Neil in 2nd floor classroom of Walters Hall
No full textFred O\u27Neil teaching from the front of a 2nd floor classroom in Walters Hall
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Burst test in testing lab
No full textTwo unknown male student performing a Burst test in a testing lab
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HYDROLOGIC MODELING OF GLACIATED WATERSHED IN CENTRAL ASIA
Get PDFThis work utilizes four hydrologic models based on simple water balance and Soil Conservation Service (SCS) runoff curve number methods to analyze watershed characteristics for the Pskem River watershed in Central Asia. We collected comprehensive information about streamflow, temperature, and precipitation for the Pskem watershed, determined land cover features affecting streamflow conditions such as glaciers and analyzed climatic characteristics in the watershed. We compared four increasingly complex hydrologic models to estimate streamflow for water years 2013–2015 and to determine if the increased complexity provided accuracy or computational advantages. The coefficients of determination of the final hydrologic models (in order of increasing complexity) for monthly streamflow were 0.84, 0.77, 0.93 and 0.85, suggesting that there are moderate requirements of model adjustment needed. Parameters used for streamflow modeling were estimated using extensive calibration and remote sensing techniques and could also be applied to other watersheds that have similar characteristics