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Sylvan Rhetoric in the Planes of Plato’s \u3ci\u3ePhaedrus\u3c/i\u3e
Full text linkOver the past few decades, Plato’s Phaedrus has become an important text for scholars interested in tracing new materialist approaches to the history of rhetoric and writing. Drawing on rhetoric and plant studies scholarship, this essay contributes to this conversation by arguing that trees disclose an important layer of irony in the dialogue, producing a deep, if not ambivalent, unity that brings together rhetoric, writing, and discourse. Through a study of trees in the dialogue, this essay demonstrates how the Phaedrus offers rich connections between spatial, nonhuman, and ecological dimensions of writing, rhetoric, and discourse
Alma Link Resolver Material Type Report 2023-2024
Full text linkStatistics for 2023-2024 on the number of OpenURL requests by material type made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries.
Information provided includes Material Type, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, and % Clicks from Requests
Usage Statistics: Project COUNTER R5 tr_j1 Report FY2024 - Journal Requests (Excluding OA_Gold) by Title
No full textProject COUNTER R5 Report TR_J1 for the University of Rhode Island for the period from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. The TR_J1 report is defined as Journal Requests (Excluding OA_Gold). This report presents an annual total only and only includes those platforms successfully configured for automated harvesting via SUSHI.
File for download is Excel spreadsheet generated by Alma Analytics.
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Total Item Requests - 805,131
Unique Item Requests - 602,26
A Reconstruction of Gender: Implications of Social Construct and Gender Structure Theories
Full text linkThe relationship between gender and social construction has long been discussed in feminist and gender studies scholarship. However, the current discussion on gender has run up against a blockage of misapplication of social construct theory. To untangle this blockage, my analysis applies the philosophy of social construction as explained by Ian Hacking in his 1999 book The Social Construction of What? and the framework of gender as a social structure as put forth by feminist sociologist Barbara Risman since the early 2000s. I apply these frameworks to elucidate better the logical implications that follow from a social construct thesis about gender. I clarify what it means to make a social construct thesis about gender in terms of the non-inherentness of gender associations and explain what it might entail for future discussion in the field of Women’s and Gender Studies
Hijacking Frederick Douglass: How Conservatives Exploit His Legacy for Political and Ideological Gain
Full text linkConservatives distort Frederick Douglass’s legacy to advance political and ideological narratives that contradict his advocacy for racial justice and civil rights. Among them, Black conservatives invoke Douglass to justify their opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts while appealing to reactionary audiences. By stripping his writings of historical context, they reshape his message in ways that obscure his calls for systemic change. Some exploit his name and image for financial gain. As Douglass’s great-great-great-grandson, the author directly confronts these distortions with historical evidence and personal insight. This work calls for an honest engagement with Douglass’s full legacy and challenges those who manipulate his words for political convenience
Improving Thermal Comfort of Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment with a Focus on Enhancing Insulation and Moisture Management Abilities: A Meta-Analysis
No full textFirefighters wear personal protective equipment (PPE) composed of multiple layers, each designed to serve a specific function in ensuring safety and comfort in high heat environments. The thermal liner is the innermost layer and plays a crucial role in thermal comfort by providing insulation and moisture management. Insulation provides protection from external hazards while moisture management keeps the wearer cool and dry.
Heat stress is a significant safety concern for firefighters, as prolonged exposure to high temperatures and insufficient evaporative cooling can lead to discomfort, injuries and or fatalities for them while on duty. Effective moisture management is critical in mitigating these risks, as moving sweat away from the body helps regulate body temperature, reduce discomfort/risk of injuries, and maintain performance. However, current firefighter PPE is heavy and multi-layered, often restricting water vapor permeability and limiting evaporative heat loss, which exacerbates heat stress.
The literature review examines current firefighter PPE systems, heat stress for firefighters and the physiological and material factors influencing thermal comfort. The meta-analysis then explores experimental research on the regenerated cellulosic fiber Viloft® (a specialty viscose rayon manufactured by Kelheim Fibres GmbH), a fiber primarily used and studied in underwear and sportswear context, but it also shows promise for use in thermal liners due to its unique combination of moisture wicking, absorption, and insulating properties that should be explored further. Viloft’s® cross-sectional shape and hairiness (by trapping tiny pockets of still air around the fabric, creating a natural thermal barrier that helps retain body heat) improve insulation and the hydroxyl group within chemical structure contribute not only to enhanced moisture absorption. The review concludes with recommendations for fiber blends that incorporate Viloft® to improve both comfort and protection in firefighter thermal liners
04. Stochastic Processes II
No full textPart four of course materials for Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics (Physics 626), taught by Gerhard Müller at the University of Rhode Island. The available PDF includes both the lecture notes, additional materials, and exercises without solutions
07. Linear Response and Equilibrium Dynamics
No full textPart seven of course materials for Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics (Physics 626), taught by Gerhard Müller at the University of Rhode Island. The available PDF includes both the lecture notes, additional materials, and exercises without solutions
Achievements and Challenges with Equilibrium and Kinetic Passive Sampling of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Organic Compounds in Surface Waters
No full textPassive sampling in surface waters is an important method in the monitoring and risk assessment of hydrophobic and hydrophilic organic chemicals. Sampler designs can be optimized for fast equilibrium attainment (equilibrium sampling) or improved time-integrative capability (kinetic sampling). We argue that both equilibrium and kinetic sampling can be applied when aqueous concentrations do not vary with time, whereas kinetic sampling also yields useful results for time-variable concentrations that are often observed with hydrophilic compounds in surface waters. We show that these methods have similar accuracy in principle but that their dominant error sources are different: sampler-water sorption coefficients for equilibrium sampling and sampling rates for kinetic sampling. In contrast to passive sampling of hydrophobic compounds, passive sampling of hydrophilic compounds is not as well-established, but major progress has been made over the past decade in the modeling of transport through the water boundary layer, membrane, and sorbent, while less progress has been made for transport in the biofouling layer. We recommend a more extensive use of diffusion cells as a research tool to gain a better understanding of transport through the respective subphases, leading to a greater maturity of passive water sampling of hydrophilic compounds.
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