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Barer, Julie & Wilson, Kevin : Publishing Panel; November 26th, 2018
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All tracks Panel [complete]
Track 01 Introduction
Track 02 Q&A
Digital Projects SAN: folder location for wav and mp3 files: /J:\Elliston Working\11-27-2018 (Julie Barer and Kevin Wilson
Interview with Kevin J. Ohi on Dead letters sent: Queer literary transmission, by Kevin J. Ohi
No full textLiterary texts that address tradition and the transmission of knowledge often seem concerned less with preservation than with loss, recurrently describing scenarios of what author Kevin Ohi terms “thwarted transmission.” Such scenes, however, do not so much concede the impossibility of survival as look into what constitutes literary knowledge and whether it can properly be said to be an object to be transmitted, preserved, or lost. Beginning with general questinos of transmission—the conveying of knowledge in pedagogy, the transmission and material preservation of texts and forms of knowledge, and even the impalpable communication between text and reader—Dead Letters Sent examines two senses of “queer transmission.” First, it studies the transmission of a minority sexual culture, of queer ways of life and the specialized knowledges they foster. Second, it examines the queer potential of literary and cultural transmission, the queerness that is sheltered within tradition. By exploring how these two senses are intertwined, it builds a persuasive argument for the relevance of queer criticism to literary study. Its detailed attention to works by Plato, Shakespeare, Swinburne, Pater, Wilde, James, and Faulkner seeks to formulate a practice of reading adequate to the queerness Ohi’s book uncovers within the literary tradition. Ohi identifies a radical new future for both queer theory and close reading: the possibility that each might exceed itself in merging with the other, creating a queer theory of literary tradition immanent in an immersed practice of reading.Title supplied by cataloger
Licklider Correspondence
No full textCorrespondence between Kevin Lynch and J.C.R. Licklider regarding the proposed topic of study. The study discussed became the Perceptual Form of the City, a research project investigating the individual’s perception of the urban landscape
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The parasite ecology of the San Miguel Island Fox, Urocyon littoralis littoralis
Full text linkThe Channel Islands foxes are a popular conservation success story after managers, scientists, and zookeepers worked together to remove non-native predators, restore native habitat, and facilitate on-island captive breeding programs. However, although other island fox populations have recovered well, this success story may have been told too soon for the San Miguel Island (SMI) fox. This population experienced a decline of more than 70% between 2015 and 2018 and has been slow to recover since. This decline is attributed, in large part, to parasitism. Notably, a recently identified acanthocephalan parasite, Pachysentis canicola, has drawn considerable attention from Channel Islands National Park (CINP) managers. This parasite has not been detected on other California Channel Islands (CCI) or in mainland California canids, and little is known about the ecology of other helminth species that infect the SMI fox. Here, we sought to 1) describe the helminth assemblage of SMI foxes and the biogeographical patterns of parasitism across the CCI; 2) compare traditional methods of detecting infected foxes with new molecular DNA metabarcoding techniques; and 3) determine the spatial and temporal distribution of fox parasites. In addition to recording seven species of fox parasites, we successfully detected parasite DNA as well as DNA from prey items that may facilitate transmission using scat metabarcoding. Further, we established a baseline for the effects of temperature, rainfall, and habitat type on the prevalence and densities of parasite eggs across the island. The CINP needs a conservation plan to prevent parasite-induced extinction of the San Miguel Island fox, a vulnerable and charismatic species that exists nowhere else in the world. My dissertation provides a foundation for combining traditional and novel tools for managing wildlife threatened by emerging infectious diseases
Productivity in Higher Education/ Kevin Stange, Kevin Strange, Caroline M. Hoxby.
No full textIn English.How do the benefits of higher education compare with its costs, and how does this comparison vary across individuals and institutions? These questions are fundamental to quantifying the productivity of the education sector. The studies in Productivity in Higher Education use rich and novel administrative data, modern econometric methods, and careful institutional analysis to explore productivity issues. The authors examine the returns to undergraduate education, differences in costs by major, the productivity of for-profit schools, the productivity of various types of faculty and of outcomes, the effects of online education on the higher education market, and the ways in which the productivity of different institutions responds to market forces. The analyses recognize five key challenges to assessing productivity in higher education: the potential for multiple student outcomes in terms of skills, earnings, invention, and employment; the fact that colleges and universities are "multiproduct" firms that conduct varied activities across many domains; the fact that students select which school to attend based in part on their aptitude; the difficulty of attributing outcomes to individual institutions when students attend more than one; and the possibility that some of the benefits of higher education may arise from the system as a whole rather than from a single institution. The findings and the approaches illustrated can facilitate decision-making processes in higher education.Hoxby, Caroline M. / Stange, Kevin -- Staiger, Douglas -- Hoxby, Caroline M. -- Minaya, Veronica / Scott-Clayton, Judith -- Riehl, Evan / Saavedra, Juan E. / Urquiola, Miguel -- Altonji, Joseph G. / Zimmerman, Seth D. -- Courant, Paul N. / Turner, Sarah -- Vlieger, Pieter De / Jacob, Brian / Stange, Kevin -- Deming, David J. / Lovenheim, Michael / Patterson, Richard -- Carrell, Scott E. / Kurlaender, Michal -- Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / 1. What Health Care Teaches Us about Measuring Productivity in Higher Education / 2. The Productivity of US Postsecondary Institutions / 3. Labor Market Outcomes and Postsecondary Accountability: Are Imperfect Metrics Better Than None? / 4. Learning and Earning: An Approximation to College Value Added in Two Dimensions / 5. The Costs of and Net Returns to College Major / 6. Faculty Deployment in Research Universities / 7. Measuring Instructor Effectiveness in Higher Education / 8. The Competitive Effects of Online Education / 9. Estimating the Productivity of Community Colleges in Paving the Road to Four- Year College Success / Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index1 online resource (392 p.)
Music for classical guitar by South African composers : a historical survey, notes on selected works and a general catalogue
No full textIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 296-309).This is the first comprehensive investigation of music for, or including, the classical guitar by South African composers. The focus of this research has been, firstly, to uncover as much of the repertoire as possible, and, secondly, to collate, study, catalogue and report on the information. A brief historical survey of the guitar in South Africa provides the context within which this study was conducted. The primary sources of quantitative data collection were through the archival catalogues of the South African Music Rights Organisation and through personal contact with guitarists, composers and guitar teachers. Other sources consulted were publishers, broadcasting corporations, recording companies, libraries and the internet. The body of the dissertation comprises biographical sketches, background notes, analyses and technical notes on 17 selected solo and chamber works dating from 1947 to 2007 by some of South Africa's most prominent composers and guitaristcomposers. The repertoire ranges in style from the traditional and ethnically inspired to the experimental and abstract. As this is an empirical survey, each selected entry includes details on instrumentation, duration, level of difficulty, number of pages, scordatura, commissions or requests, sources or publishers, premières and recordings. A biography of each composer is provided as well as background notes which offer an overview of the selected work. The notes discuss historical, cultural, musical and extra-musical influences, and frequently include references to interview material. The commentaries on the selected works, with musical examples, include an analytical component describing structure, form, stylistic and compositional elements, while the technical observations include performance suggestions and a grading for each work
Review of Science Fiction and the Abolition of Man: Finding C. S. Lewis in Sci-Fi Film and Television
Full text linkA review of Mark J. Boone and Kevin C. Neece, eds., Science Fiction and the Abolition of Man: Finding C. S. Lewis in Sci-Fi Film and Television (Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications, 2017). vii + 346 pages. $41.00. ISBN 9781498232340
Oral history of Kevin E. Taylor
No full textKevin E. Taylor is working on his greatness while he inspires you to walk in yours! He's a noted author (JADED, UNCLUTTER, BECAUSE HE LIVES, IT'S TIME FOR SOME ACTION, ENVY: the darkest shade of green, GET OFF YOUR ASS AND DO SOMETHING and MEET THE HENDERSONS). He's a pastor (Senior Pastor of Unity Fellowship Church NewArk now and Unity Fellowship Church New Brunswick for 12 years). He's a writer and producer for television (22 years in television and more than 20 years running TaylorMadeMultiMedia (TM3), his own video production company. He is a lecturer/empowerment speaker, who has spoken at colleges, universities and community groups for the last 20 years, and he has also been conducting a series of workshops on everything from pitching a TV show idea to uncluttering your life. "It seems like I'm a multi-tasker who's got too much on his hands, but I'm successful at it because I don't try to do it all at one time. I know how to focus on each task at hand. It's about balance."
Brought up in and raised well by his mother in the projects of Washington, DC, but directly across the street from condos housing powerful lawmakers and business owners, the juxtaposition made him a dreamer. From an early age, Kevin E. Taylor knew that better was available for him. "I remember finding a pocket dictionary in the trash. I would learn a new word everyday. People thought it was crazy, but I knew I would need those words. I knew that there was a power in those words. Those words came in handy when Taylor applied for college and his English essay is what got in him into several schools."
Those words helped the English student, who also studied primarily in Accounting and Spanish. Those words helped when he transitioned from a safe municipal position as a Budget Analyst to Black Entertainment Television (BET) and soon became a producer, where he interviewed such icons as Tina Turner, Maxwell, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Sade, Diana Ross, Lenny Kravitz, Patti Labelle and later her reunited group Labelle and his personal favorite Natalie Cole, with whom Taylor developed a personal relationship and later did research for and wrote the discography to her 2000 "Angel On My Shoulder" autobiography, which later became an award-winning NBC made-for-TV movie. During his tenure at BET, Kevin created such shows as ACCESS GRANTED, TESTIMONY, LYRICALLY SPEAKING and NOTARIZED, which gave the network its highest day-ratings in its history in 1999 and where he won a Gold World Medal for International Programming for a special (24 HOURS WITH DRU HILL) and a pair of NAACP Image Award nominations, competing against himself in 2001 for his Aaliyah episode of ACCESS GRANTED and his interviews with Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige for TESTIMONY. Taylor also wrote biographies for projects or featured articles on Anita Baker ("Rhythm of Love" and "My Everything" cd releases), Shai, Jon B., Jennifer Holliday (cover story for REAL magazine), Rachelle Ferrell (The Black Guide) and Tina Turner for the 1996 cover feature of Sister2Sister magazine. Taylor has also done EPKs (electronic/video press kits) for various record labels and recording artists.
Now, Taylor is hosting his own show/webseries (with the help of Kickstarter and a strong following) called NOW WHAT?! WITH KEVIN E TAYLOR. The crowdfunded online series has featured the likes of singers Rachelle Ferrell, B.Slade, Kenny Bobien, Jessica Betts and Kelly Price, actor and playwright Keith Hamilton Cobb, RHOA stars Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas, renowned choreographer Desmond Richardson, model/actor/fitness expert Garrain (Steph) Jones, author Victoria Schmidt, wellness icon Queen Afua and many more. The new season of the show will take Taylor on a cross-country tour and will be a series of speaking engagements with featured live interviews and community engagement. Taylor recently released his own autobiography, titled NEVER TOO MUCH: this is my story of big words, big dreams and an audacious big life
Atlas of emergency ultrasound /
No full text"There are already plenty of reference texts on how to perform a bedside ultrasound. Atlas of Emergency Ultrasound is different. It is a visually dynamic atlas, packed full of images of a broad spectrum of pathologic entities and emergency conditions. Over 300 detailed examples of positive ultrasound findings are provided, covering every organ system and showcasing the full range of pathology the clinician might encounter when using ultrasound. Each condition comprises several images with detailed captions and minimal text, enabling quick reference in a busy clinical setting. Both common and rare findings are included. A free companion website is also available (www.cambridge.org/9780521191685), featuring videos of cardiac, vascular and gastrointestinal ultrasound sequences and a range of ultrasound-guided procedures. Written by a leading emergency ultrasound physician and educator, and containing over 800 high-quality images, Atlas of Emergency Ultrasound is an invaluable resource for any clinician using bedside ultrasound"--Provided by publisher.Includes index.1. Biliary ultrasound Dan Gromis; 2. Focused assessment with sonography in trauma Trish Fermin and John Christian Fox; 3. Cardiac ultrasound Shane Summers; 4. Pelvic ultrasound Cindy Chau and John Christian Fox; 5. Pediatric ultrasound George Mittendorf and Stephanie Doniger; 6. Musculoskeletal ultrasound Jennifer McBride and Deborah Shipley; 7. Ocular ultrasound George Mittendorf and John Christian Fox; 8. Genitourinary ultrasound Christine Umber and John Christian Fox; 9. Procedural guidance Eric Chin; 10. Lung ultrasound Seric Cusick; 11. Venous ultrasound Kevin Burns and John Christian Fox; 12. Arterial ultrasound Sharis Simonian and John Christian Fox; 13. Intestinal ultrasound Warren Wiechmann and Chase Warre.1. Biliary ultrasound Dan Gromis; 2. Focused assessment with sonography in trauma Trish Fermin and John Christian Fox; 3. Cardiac ultrasound Shane Summers; 4. Pelvic ultrasound Cindy Chau and John Christian Fox; 5. Pediatric ultrasound George Mittendorf and Stephanie Doniger; 6. Musculoskeletal ultrasound Jennifer McBride and Deborah Shipley; 7. Ocular ultrasound George Mittendorf and John Christian Fox; 8. Genitourinary ultrasound Christine Umber and John Christian Fox; 9. Procedural guidance Eric Chin; 10. Lung ultrasound Seric Cusick; 11. Venous ultrasound Kevin Burns and John Christian Fox; 12. Arterial ultrasound Sharis Simonian and John Christian Fox; 13. Intestinal ultrasound Warren Wiechmann and Chase Warre."There are already plenty of reference texts on how to perform a bedside ultrasound. Atlas of Emergency Ultrasound is different. It is a visually dynamic atlas, packed full of images of a broad spectrum of pathologic entities and emergency conditions. Over 300 detailed examples of positive ultrasound findings are provided, covering every organ system and showcasing the full range of pathology the clinician might encounter when using ultrasound. Each condition comprises several images with detailed captions and minimal text, enabling quick reference in a busy clinical setting. Both common and rare findings are included. A free companion website is also available (www.cambridge.org/9780521191685), featuring videos of cardiac, vascular and gastrointestinal ultrasound sequences and a range of ultrasound-guided procedures. Written by a leading emergency ultrasound physician and educator, and containing over 800 high-quality images, Atlas of Emergency Ultrasound is an invaluable resource for any clinician using bedside ultrasound"--Provided by publisher
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