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Jim Griffiths Oral History Interview
No full textAn interview with Jim Griffiths who founded the Citrus Growers Association. The interview focuses on Griffiths\u27 view of Florida\u27s citrus industry within the international market. Griffiths discusses his advocacy efforts for a controlled market and stable citrus prices. He comments on land use policies, urban sprawl, and Florida\u27s water management policy
Bill Harney on a spear fishing expedition with Eric Jolliffe and Robert Fitzpatrick, off Long Reef, New South Wales, ca. 1940s [picture] /
No full textTitle based on information from acquisition documentation and from caption on verso.; Part of collection: Collection of photographs of author and bushman, Bill Harney, ca. 1940-1962.; Photograph taken by Jim Fitzpatrick, a photographer with the Department of Information in the 1940s in Sydney. Robert Fitzpatrick is the son of the photographer.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3706122; Purchased from Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers, List 90, Lot 64, 2006
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[Portrait of Jim Marrs]
No full textPortrait of Jim Marrs smiling at the camera while sitting on a wooden bench. He wears a plaid button-up shirt, black hat, and sunglasses. Marrs was an American journalist and author of publications such as his book, "Crossfire." Marrs is known for his conspiracy theories, specifically in relation to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
Episode 5: Jim Bowyer
No full textRuntime 57:43In Episode 5, Eli interviews Jim Bowyer, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota, senior contributor at Dovetail Partners, and author of The Irresponsible Pursuit of Paradise. Jim is well known for life cycle assessment research, designed to assess the environmental impact of a product or action by analyzing all of the component parts and processes. Jim offers insights about wood as a natural resource, the results of an environmental quiz that he has run for decades, and a critique of one of the most prominent environmental analyses ever conducted
Gambing and social work: response to Griffiths
No full textIn response to an article that I had published in a previous issue of this journal Professor Mark Griffiths submitted a critical piece which questioned the accuracy, validity and relevance of many of my points. Exercising a right of reply offered by the journal editor I responded to most of Griffiths points in this article.</p
Gambing and social work: response to Griffiths
No full textIn response to an article that I had published in a previous issue of this journal Professor Mark Griffiths submitted a critical piece which questioned the accuracy, validity and relevance of many of my points. Exercising a right of reply offered by the journal editor I responded to most of Griffiths points in this article.</p
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[Portrait of Jim Marrs with his book]
No full textPhotograph of Jim Marrs holding his book "Crossfire." He stands in front of a bookshelf and looks at the camera. Marrs is wearing a dark green hat, blue button-up shirt, brown belt, pants, and glasses. Marrs was an American journalist and author of publications such as his book, "Crossfire." Marrs is known for his conspiracy theories, specifically in relation to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
Does Internet and computer 'addiction' exist? Some case study evidence
No full textIt has been alleged that social pathologies are beginning to surface in cyberspace (i.e., technological addictions). To date, there is very little empirical evidence that computing activities (i.e., internet use, hacking, programming) are addictive. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the typical “addict” is a teenager, usually male, with little or no social life, and little or no self-confidence. This article concentrates on five case studies of excessive computer usage. It is argued that of the five cases, only two of them describe “addicted” subjects. Addiction components criteria were used in the assessment. The excessive usage in the majority of cases was purely symptomatic and was highlighted how the subjects used the Internet/computer to counteract other deficiencies
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