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Fahrenheit 451 Book Discussion
No full textThe Crete Public Library\u27s monthly book discussion group will discuss the classic Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, as part of the library\u27s partnership with Governors State University\u27s Big Read
A Letter from Ray Bradbury (with Mort Castle)
No full textIn a writing career over 75 years, Ray Bradbury became the literary papa of many of today\u27s finest writers. This presentation by local author (and former CMHS teacher!) Mort Castle celebrates the powerful Bradbury influence in literature and on readers throughout the world.
The Crete Public Library is participating in GSU\u27s Big Read of Bradbury\u27s Fahrenheit 451. This is just one of several events influenced by the book. For more information, call the library at 708-672-8017 or register online
Continuing Fragmentation of a Widespread Species by Geographical Barriers as Initial Step in a Land Snail Radiation on Crete
No full textSauer J, Oldeland J, Hausdorf B. Continuing Fragmentation of a Widespread Species by Geographical Barriers as Initial Step in a Land Snail Radiation on Crete. PLoS ONE. 2013;8(5): e62569.The phylogeographic structure of the land snail Xerocrassa mesostena on Crete inferred from AFLP markers and mitochondrial cox1 sequences can be explained by three mechanisms: gene flow restriction, population expansion and leptokurtic dispersal. Gene flow restriction by geographic barriers caused subdivision of the gene pool into distinct clusters. Population expansion was probably facilitated by deforestation of Crete in the postglacial. Newly available areas were colonized by leptokurtic dispersal, i.e. slow active expansion resulting in isolation by distance within the clusters and occasional long distance dispersal events that resulted in departures from the isolation by distance model. Less than one percent of the AFLP markers show correlations with environmental variables. Random phylogeographic breaks in the distribution of the mitochondrial haplotype groups indicate that single locus markers, especially mitochondrial DNA, might result in a misleading picture of the phylogeographic structure of a species. Restriction of gene flow between metapopulations caused by geographical barriers can interact with sexual selection resulting in the differentiation of these metapopulations into separate species without noticeable ecological differentiation. Evidence for gene flow between parapatrically distributed evolutionary units representing different stages of the speciation process suggests that the ongoing process of fragmentation of the X. mesostena complex might be an example for parapatric speciation. The lack of ecological differentiation between these units confirms theoretical predictions that divergent selection for local adaptation is not required for rapid speciation
Island Author and Illustrator Biographies
No full textContents of Island Author and Illustrator Biographies album, complied by the Portland Public Library Peaks Island Branch. Includes:Alves, Jeanann.Bohan, Thomas Lynch. Curtis, Wayne.Dutton, Roger.Eaton, Eric.Erickson, Paul.Erikson, Patricia Pierce. Frantz, Don.Greenfield, Robert.Hawkes, Kevin.Hayman,Jim.Hersey, P.R.Hogan, Jamie.Houppert, Karen.Kershaw, Alicia. Kissen, Rita.Loewald, Elizabeth.Minott, Janice.Morse, Eleanor Lincoln.Nash, Scott.O’Brien, Anne Sibley. Richards, Margaret. Sargent-Schneider, Ruth. Schensted, Irene.Shenton, Edward (Ned).Schneller, Walter L.Sruoginis, Laima.Steinberg, Michael K.Swartz, Helene.Webster, Susan Hiester.Wetterau, John Moncure.Whitman, Claudia. Wyman, Lowry.
Also included are notes for the Peaks Island Elementary School children authors of Many Friendshttps://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_author_biographies/1000/thumbnail.jp
Roseland Reads Together, Roseland Free Public Library (Roseland, N.J.), 2002
No full textAlbum chronicling the 30th Anniversary of the Roseland Library's Incorporation. The event was commemorated by a Borough-Wide reading activity. All families were invited to read the same book, "Homer Price" by Robert McCloskey. The festivities on May 11, 2002 at the Library included events from the stories in "Homer Price." A Proclamation from the Mayor regarding this event is issued dated April 23, 2002
Roseland Reads Together, Sign, Roseland Free Public Library (Roseland, N.J.), 2002
No full textAlbum chronicling the 30th Anniversary of the Roseland Library's Incorporation. The event was commemorated by a Borough-Wide reading activity. All families were invited to read the same book, "Homer Price" by Robert McCloskey. The festivities on May 11, 2002 at the Library included events from the stories in "Homer Price." A Proclamation from the Mayor regarding this event is issued dated April 23, 2002
Labor Saving Devices, inspired by Homer Price," Display, Roseland Free Public Library (Roseland, N.J.)
No full textAlbum chronicling the 30th Anniversary of the Roseland Library's Incorporation. The event was commemorated by a Borough-Wide reading activity. All families were invited to read the same book, "Homer Price" by Robert McCloskey. The festivities on May 11, 2002 at the Library included events from the stories in "Homer Price." A Proclamation from the Mayor regarding this event is issued dated April 23, 2002
Roseland Reads Together, Sign, Roseland Free Public Library (Roseland, N.J.), 2002
No full textAlbum chronicling the 30th Anniversary of the Roseland Library's Incorporation. The event was commemorated by a Borough-Wide reading activity. All families were invited to read the same book, "Homer Price" by Robert McCloskey. The festivities on May 11, 2002 at the Library included events from the stories in "Homer Price." A Proclamation from the Mayor regarding this event is issued dated April 23, 2002
Labor Saving Devices, inspired by Homer Price," Display, Roseland Free Public Library (Roseland, N.J.)
No full textAlbum chronicling the 30th Anniversary of the Roseland Library's Incorporation. The event was commemorated by a Borough-Wide reading activity. All families were invited to read the same book, "Homer Price" by Robert McCloskey. The festivities on May 11, 2002 at the Library included events from the stories in "Homer Price." A Proclamation from the Mayor regarding this event is issued dated April 23, 2002
Labor Saving Devices, inspired by Homer Price," Display, Roseland Free Public Library (Roseland, N.J.)
No full textAlbum chronicling the 30th Anniversary of the Roseland Library's Incorporation. The event was commemorated by a Borough-Wide reading activity. All families were invited to read the same book, "Homer Price" by Robert McCloskey. The festivities on May 11, 2002 at the Library included events from the stories in "Homer Price." A Proclamation from the Mayor regarding this event is issued dated April 23, 2002
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