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Video Submission- Izzy Pounders
No full textIzzy Pounders, MUW Student, reads from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Interview with Izzy Zerling (with Henry Flick)
No full textIzzy Zerling grew up in New York City and was drafted into the Navy in 1942. As a professional boxer, he helped train the men in drills and running at boot camp. He was then assigned to the USS Booth, a destroyer escort searching for German submarines. While in the service, Zerling represented the ship in several boxing matches
Izzy Freedman's Last Departure
No full textCaption reads: "Izzy last departure Danang about April 1, 75." Freedman carrying his luggage, walking towards the camera. Image displayed (72 dpi JPEG), Master image (300 dpi TIFF)
Portrait of Izzy Smith, Seattle, circa 1958
No full textIsabelle “Izzy” Donaldson was born to a family of Black coal miners in Roslyn, Washington. She met photographer Al Smith, Sr. in 1939, just before he set sail on a monthlong trip. They wrote each other letters, and in 1941, after Al returned, they married. Al took this photo of Izzy around 1958.2 negative: b&w; 2.25 x 2.25 in
Impacts of climate and environmental factors on nesting success in Siberian Jays (Perisoreus infaustus)
No full textAs Arctic regions are experiencing rapidly changing climate conditions, understanding how species like the Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) adapt to these changes is vital for effective conservation strategies. This study focuses on the effects of microclimatic and macroclimatic variables on reproductive success. We found strong correlations between local microclimate data collected at nest sites and regional macroclimate data from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, indicating that macroclimatic data can serve as a reliable proxy for local conditions. Thus, rendering it possible to expand future climatological studies using the entire long-term (25+ years) dataset whereby local climatic variables had not been collected. My study reveals significant year-to-year variability in fledgling success, with the year 2012 showing a particularly sharp decline. Factors such as extreme weather events, changes in predation rates and shifts in food availability are discussed as potential contributors to this decline. Although snow cover was not a significant predictor of fledgling success in the study, it is suggested that snow cover may have long-term effects on survival through its influence on food cache quality. Predation, from larger corvids, emerged as a key variable impacting fledgling success, particularly in 2013 when predation rates increased. While no significant direct effects of forestry management or tree type were found, it is noted that climate change may exacerbate the negative impacts of forestry through reduced snow cover, impacting population dynamics. The relatively short study period limited the ability to assess long-term trends and the use of fledgling numbers as the sole measure of success suggests that future research should include other variables such as egg numbers, nestling growth and survival analysis. This research provides foundational insights into the complex relationships between climate, habitat and predation, contributing to the broader understanding of how sub-Arctic species may respond to ongoing environmental changes
Izzy Duval 2025
No full text2D animated tale of compounding misfortune, a burnout and the parasitic shark attached to his head chase a streetcat through a city. Chaos ensues
Performance sports engineering: improving knowledge of human underwater undulatory swimming
No full textUnderwater Undulatory Swimming (UUS), performed fully submerged following a dive or push from the wall in swimming, can be exploited to gain a competitive advantage in races. Athletes can travel underwater for up to 30 % of the race while performing an undulatory motion, benefitting from a reduction of resistive forces. The undulatory motion consists of a wave which propagates along the body, from the fingertips to the toes. As this wave moves along the body its amplitude increases, accelerating the fluid downstream to generate propulsive forces which propel the swimmer forward. This swimming technique mimics the locomotion of marine mammals. This collaborative presentation highlights the work undertaken during two closely related UK Sports Institute funded PhD projects. The kinematic data acquisition process using three-dimensional optoelectronic motion capture will be presented, along with the joint centre reconstruction methods. A novel two-dimensional implicit-LES computational fluid dynamics methodology will also be introduced. Examples of applications given by the speakers will include an estimation of error within the kinematic capture domain, the efficacy of training practices in UUS skill development, and a case study on the impact of kinematic modification on UUS force generation of a regional-level swimmer
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