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Language Shift: Spanish in the United States
Get PDFThis thesis deals with the concept of language shift, paying particular attention to Spanish in the United States. Initially, the factors that influence a language’s shift in dominance such as population dislocation, conquest etc. are examined. The origins of English are also explored as an example of how a language evolves over time. Spanish influence, including the language, was gradually introduced to North America in the 15th and 16th centuries during the age of exploration. Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Hernando De Soto and Francisco Vazquez de Coronado contributed greatly to this surge of Spanish culture. Immigration also played and continues to play a role in maintaining Hispanic influence in the United States making this nation the third-largest Spanish speaking country in the world. Bilingualism and bilingual education, their emergence and battle through the years, demonstrate resistance to fully relinquishing ties to native languages, more specifically Spanish. The issue over whether multiculturalism or the ‘melting pot’ metaphor better describes our nation plays a role in how languages and cultures in general, either thrive or just survive in the United States Trade regulations such as the North American Free Trade Agreement also made a subtle but significant difference in products being manufactured and exported in the United States. The information provided in this thesis describes concepts and gives background information that will assist in proving that shift in dominance between the English and Spanish languages is an ongoing process
Monumenta Redux
No full textI was the godfather of Monumenta. I did not give birth to the idea of Monumenta—I just put out the contracts. Newport in 1974 had lost much of the Navy presence thanks to “Richard the Lyinghearted’s” ‘southern strategy.’ The loss of one of the largest employers on the island compounded an already depressed economy due to the exodus of the mills from the surrounding area in the Fifties. John Fitzgerald, the Administrator of Middletown, asked me to help coordinate an impact study on the closing of these bases and to present it to the Defense Department. Senator Erich Taylor and I created legislation to form a port authority for the island of Aquidneck to serve as a conduit for funds to purchase the lands abandoned by the Navy so that Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth could regain their western shores. So these were my concerns when Senator Taylor arranged a meeting with Jay Schochet who, as the developer of Brick Market Place, wanted to bring to downtown Newport an exhibition of sculpture to promote his project. The idea, but on a larger scale, was immediately interesting to me. I had come to the realization that tourism was the only immediate hope for Newport’s economic future
Editor\u27s Note
Get PDFThe early 1940s witnessed the rise of a school of modern art that elevated New York City over Paris as the center of the avant-garde art world. The most famous painter of this so-called New York School was Jackson Pollock, whose drip paintings were immortalized in 1949 by a spread in Life, the most popular magazine of the era. The main sculptor of the New York School was David Smith, whose monumental works often looked like or were made from industrial waste. In August of 1974, Newport hosted Monumenta, a bold showing of outdoor sculpture by artists of and inspired by the New York School. As it took over the waterfront tourist district, the manicured lawns of mansions, and the picturesque cliffs of Ocean Drive, Monumenta provoked strong reactions, both pro and con
Investigating the Worldwide Popularity of Forensics
Get PDFThe popularity of forensic science has increased dramatically over the past decade throughout the United States. However, has this popularity spread to other countries around the world and to what extent? In the United States, there are numerous television shows focusing on the law and crime scene analysis, including “CSI,” “Law and Order,” “24,” “Crossing Jordan,” and “Forensic Files,” just to name a few. It is evident that the fascination with forensics has also reached other countries with the spread of the television show “CSI” to England, Thailand, and even India. Because of the popularity with these television shows, this has led many school systems around the globe to add courses relating to this field. Worldwide, colleges are adding forensic science programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate levels. Surprisingly, similar programs are even sneaking their way into numerous high schools and middle schools across the globe. These programs are designed to put a new twist on biology and chemistry classes in order to intrigue students with something that is exciting and familiar. Due to the popularity of forensics, there have been many organizations formed and international conferences held to share knowledge in order to help other countries keep up with the new growing trend. With the popularity of television shows on crime, forensic educational programs, numerous professional organizations, and international conferences pertaining to this field, forensic science has become popular in numerous countries around the world
Wallace Hall
No full textAerial view of Wallace Hall.Back of photograph: Property 206 Ruggles (Wallace Hall).Wallace Hall was originally built as a gardener\u27s cottage for the nearby Fairholme manor house. Acquired by Salve Regina in 1991, it was recently renovated and renamed to honor university friends Jean and David W. Wallace. It is currently a residence.Black and white photograph. 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 inch).https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/heritage/1031/thumbnail.jp
McKillop Library
No full textMcKillop Library, front entrance, aerial view.Back of photograph: McKillop Library, front entrance. John Hopf copyright 1991, 10 Red Cross Terrace Newport RI 02840.Salve\u27s 70,000 square foot library is named for former president Lucille McKillop, RSM.1991. Black and white photograph. 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 inch).https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/heritage/1029/thumbnail.jp
Investigation of Safe-Level Testing for Beta-lactam, Sulfonamide, and Tetracycline Residues in Commingled Bovine Milk
Get PDFIn the United States more than “a billion pounds of butter, 7 billion pounds of cheese, 1.5 billion pounds of yogurt, and one billion gallons of ice cream” (USDA, 2005) are produced annually. According to the USDA Food Pyramid, it is recommended that every person consume between two and three cups of milk products every day (USDA, 2005). With so much product being consumed by the greater public there is cause for concern on the quality of the product being ingested. The purpose of this research is to explore the quality of milk product, particularly safe-level residue testing for antibiotics in bovine milk, on an international scale. The health hazards of having antibiotic residues in milk have also been widely examined with alarming results. Antibiotic residues have been implicated in transfer of antibiotic resistant plasmids in bacteria as well as possible allergic reaction, both of which are devastating to the citizens of the world. Through previous experimentation different safe levels of antibiotic residues have been derived, some of which are different in various countries worldwide. Knowing that different countries employ multiple testing methods and have different safe levels, it is safe to assert that citizens internationally are receiving different antibiotic levels in their dairy products, thus making this a social justice issue. Many studies have been previously conducted that focus on the safe-levels of particular antibiotics with the various accepted testing methods as well as the false positives that the different tests can cause. The DelvoTest and Charm tests will be the primary tests examined, as they are the most widely used and FDA approved. The final step to ensure justice is a global policy that would include education of farmers and those working in and around the dairy industry as well as recognition of a problem on a regional, national, and world level
