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Gary D. Schmidt Josette Frank Award 2024 Acceptance Letter
No full textAuthor Gary D. Schmidt wins the Josette Frank Award 2024 for The Labors of Hercules Beal
The Josette Frank Award
This award for fiction honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally. The award has been given annually since 1943. Josette Frank, the editor of anthologies for children, served for many years as the Executive Director of the Child Study Association of America of which this committee was a part.https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/1016/thumbnail.jp
Structural, spectroscopic, and electrochemical studies of binuclear manganese (II) complexes of bis(pentadentate) ligands derived from bis(1,4,7-triazacyclononane) macrocycles
No full textSuzanne J. Brudenell, Leone Spiccia, Alan M. Bond, Gary D. Fallon, David C. R. Hockless, George Lazarev, Peter J. Mahon, and Edward R. T. Tiekin
Zoonotic potential of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. and prevalence of intestinal parasites in young dogs from different populations on Prince Edward Island, Canada
No full textThe prevalence of Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp. and other intestinal parasites was determined in dogs <1 year old from Prince Edward Island, Canada. Fecal samples were collected from the local animal shelter (n=62), private veterinary clinics (n=78) and a pet store (n=69). Intestinal parasites isolated included G. duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., Toxocara canis, Isospora spp. and Uncinaria stenocephala. To estimate the zoonotic risk associated with these infections, genotypes of G. duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. were determined using 16S rRNA and Hsp70 gene sequencing, respectively. Dogs from the pet store had the highest prevalence of intestinal parasites (78%, 95% CI: 68-88%), followed by the private veterinary clinics (49%, 95% CI: 37-60%), and the local animal shelter (34%, 95% CI: 22-46%). The majority G. duodenalis belonged to host-adapted assemblages D (47%, 95% CI: 31-64%) and C (26%, 95% CI: 13-43%), respectively. Zoonotic assemblages A and B were isolated alone or in mixed infections from 16% (95% CI: 6-31%) of G. duodenalis-positive dogs. All Cryptosporidium spp. were the host-adapted C. canis. While host-adapted, non-zoonotic G. duodenalis genotypes were more common, the presence of G. duodenalis assemblages A and B, T. canis, and U. stenocephala suggests that these dogs may present a zoonotic risk. The zoonotic risk from Cryptosporidium-infected dogs was minimal.Fabienne D. Uehlinger, Spencer J. Greenwood, J. Trenton McClure, Gary Conboy, Ryan O’Handley, Herman W. Barkem
77 best practices in negotiation
No full textBestselling author and expert in negotiation, Dr. Gary S. Goodman shares tips and techniques for negotiating everyday transactions as well as mega-deals
Gas volume fraction and velocity profiles: vertical and inclined bubbly air-water flows
No full textUpward inclined gas-liquid flows are frequently encountered in the oil industry and data relating to the local gas volume fraction distribution and the local gas velocity distribution is important, for example, in pressure gradient prediction and in modeling oil well 'blowouts'. In this paper measurements are presented of the local gas volume fraction distribution and the local axial gas velocity distribution which were taken in bubbly air-water flows in an 80 mm diameter pipe which was inclined at angles of 0°, 15° and 30° to the vertical. Qualitative arguments are presented to explain the influence of the liquid superficial velocity on the local gas volume fraction distribution in inclined flow and also to explain the very high axial gas velocities observed towards the upper side of the inclined pipe
A Herpetological Inventory of Naval Air Station Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada
No full textMuch of the western United States is managed by state and federal agencies for multiple uses, including recreation, grazing, extraction, and defense. Biological inventories are integral to proper management and conservation of biodiversity on these lands. We surveyed for amphibians and reptiles occurring on Naval Air Station Fallon (NAS Fallon), Nevada, USA, using a variety of methods. We documented the presence of a majority of the amphibian and reptile species native to this region of the Great Basin. We found 5 species on NAS Fallon that are listed as Species of Conservation Priority by the Nevada Department of Wildlife: the Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana), Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas), Northern Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos), Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wizlizenii), and Great Basin Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores). However, we found no evidence of any narrowly distributed species of conservation concern, such as the Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) or Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae), that could have occurred on installation lands based on historical or recent observations in nearby areas. Our results indicate that this property, while primarily used for military training, can support a diverse, representative herpetofaunal community. Therefore, NAS Fallon should be considered a valuable part of the network of state and federally managed lands necessary for regional conservation planning in the face of future change. Our study also provides a baseline against which future inventories of this federally managed land can be compared
A herpetological inventory of Naval Air Station Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada
No full textMuch of the western United States is managed by state and federal agencies for multiple uses, including recreation, grazing, extraction, and defense. Biological inventories are integral to proper management and conservation of biodiversity on these lands. We surveyed for amphibians and reptiles occurring on Naval Air Station Fallon (NAS Fallon), Nevada, USA, using a variety of methods. We documented the presence of a majority of the amphibian and reptile species native to this region of the Great Basin. We found 5 species on NAS Fallon that are listed as Species of Conservation Priority by the Nevada Department of Wildlife: the Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana), Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas), Northern Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos), Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wizlizenii), and Great Basin Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores). However, we found no evidence of any narrowly distributed species of conservation concern, such as the Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) or Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae), that could have occurred on installation lands based on historical or recent observations in nearby areas. Our results indicate that this property, while primarily used for military training, can support a diverse, representative herpetofaunal community. Therefore, NAS Fallon should be considered a valuable part of the network of state and federally managed lands necessary for regional conservation planning in the face of future change. Our study also provides a baseline against which future inventories of this federally managed land can be compared.Gran parte del oeste de los Estados Unidos es administrado por las agencias estatales y federales para múltiples usos, incluyendo la recreación, el pastoreo, la extracción, y la defensa. Los inventarios biológicos son parte integral de la adecuada gestión y conservación de la biodiversidad en estas tierras. Realizamos un inventario de los anfibios y reptiles que ocurren en la Estación Aérea de la Naval en Fallon (EAN Fallon), Nevada, EE.UU., usando una variedad de métodos. Se documentó la presencia de la mayoría de las especies de anfibios y reptiles nativos a esta región de la Gran Cuenca. Encontramos cinco especies en EAN Fallon que se indican como “Especies de Conservación Prioritaria” por el Departamento de Fauna de Nevada: Sapo de espuelas de la Gran Cuenca (Spea intermontana), Sapo Occidental (Anaxyrus boreas boreas), Lagarto Cornudo del Desierto Norte (Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos), Lagartija Leopardo Narigona (Gambelia wizlizenii), y Lagarto de Collar de la Gran Cuenca (Crotaphytus bicinctores). Sin embargo, no encontramos evidencia de la presencia de especies de distribución restringida de interés para la conservación, como la Rana Leopardo (Lithobates pipiens) o la Boa de Goma (Charina bottae), que potencialmente podrían haber ocurrido en los terrenos de las instalaciones, basado en observaciones históricas o recientes en las zonas cercanas. Nuestros resultados indican que esta propiedad, aunque utilizada primordialmente para el entrenamiento militar, puede sustentar una diversa y representativa comunidad de herpetofauna. Por lo tanto, EAN Fallon se debe considerar una parte valiosa de la red de tierras administradas federalmente y por el estado necesarias para la planificación de la conservación regional ante los cambios futuros. Nuestro estudio también provee una referencia sobre la cual se pueden comparar futuros inventarios en los terrenos administrados por el gobierno federal
How "Chicagoan" are Gary Becker's Economic Models of Marriage?
No full textThis paper describes Gary Becker’s theoretical models of marriage. At the micro-level, these are all rational choice models. At the market level, Becker offers two major types of models: partial equilibrium models based on Price Theory as taught by Marshall and Friedman and optimal sorting models based on optimal assignment models. The paper examines some of the possible intellectual influences on Becker’s theory of marriage, compares Becker’s research on marriage with that of some scholars interested in intra-marriage distribution, and documents that Becker’s students at Chicago were more interested in Becker’s Friedmanian models of marriage than in his optimal assignment models.
Image de Gary entre monde réel et fictif
No full textOur study object turns around La vie devant soi, a novel by Romain Gary under the alias name of Emile Ajar. We try to shows the importance of the relation linking Gary with his fictional tale, because inside his rapport the author constructs his image, which is the ethos by which he can represent himself and creating a fictional character carrying the story of his life. We also exposes the importance of the presence of the metalepses inside the fictional literary text that seeks to identify the nature of the author�s alienation in relation with his work and his readers and interrogates about the role that the fictional literature plays in the construction of the literary discourse.Notre présente étude porte sur La vie devant soi, un roman signé par Emile Ajar que Romain Gary a pris comme pseudonyme et vise à montrer l�importance du lien unissant Gary avec son récit de fiction car c�est à l�intérieur de ce rapport que se construit l�image de soi de l�auteur, à savoir l�ethos par lequel il peut s�auto-représenter, tout en créant un personnage fictif portant et véhiculant l�histoire de sa vie. Nous soulevons ici l�importance de la présence de la métalepse à l�intérieur du texte littéraire de fiction qui cherche à identifier la nature de l�appartenance de l�auteur par rapport à son oeuvre et à ses lecteurs et s�interroge sur le rôle que joue l�écriture fictive dans la construction d�un discours littéraire
Spread spectrum communications emulator design
No full textIssued as R & D status reports [nos. 1-4], Contract funds status reports [nos. 1-8], and Final report, Project no. E-21-T12Final report has author: Gary J. SaulnierFinal report has title: Spread spectrum communications emulator desig
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