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Reginald McKnight, 16th Annual ODU Literary Festival
No full textReginald McKnight described by Publishers Weekly as a master or narrative pacing, and by the San Francisco Chronicle as a formidable talent, Reginald McKnight is the author of two collections of short stories, Moustapha’s Eclipse and The Kind of Light That Shines on Texas, and a novel, I Get On The Bus. In 1988, he received the Drue Heinz Award for Moustapha’s Eclipse followed by, in 1989 and 1990, the Kenyon Review Award for Fiction, the Ernest Hemingway Foundation Special Citation and an O. Henry Award. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Colorado College, then won a fellowship that enabled him to travel and write in Africa. Reginald McKnight now resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he teaches at Carnegie-Mellon University. [extracted from 1993 brochure
Frank McKnight
No full textFrank McKnight is pictured his school year at Uintah High School. He was born to Crawford and Flossie Mcknight on December 15, 1924. He served in World II where he received Asiatic Parcific Ribbon, Phillippine Liberation Service Ribbon, Good Conduck Medal and the Bronze Arrowheard Medal. He also served in the Korean Conflict where he received the Purple Heart. He married Christine Asedo in 1951. He is the author of "A Family Remembered". He ded June 26, 1997
Lasiopogon tumulicola Mcknight & Cannings 2020, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Lasiopogon tumulicola</i> McKnight sp. nov. <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 73CA229A-8F1D-4688-A0AA-06BBF105554F</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis</b>. (Fig. 35) A medium-sized dark species from coastal dunes of Oregon and Washington; mystax black, thoracic setae mostly black, postpronotal lobe setae black; thoracic tomentum grey with strong dorsocentral stripes; femur basally with white setae and thin grey tomentum, apical 40% black haired and cuticle polished; tergites with dark brown/black cuticle subshining basally, grey tomentum bands cover apical 10–30% and lateral margins broadly; lateral macrosetae on tergite 1 mostly dark (7–8). Epandrium polished dark brown/black, in dorsal view of moderate width, coming to sharp apex, medial margins moderately concave; apex strongly concave from dorsoapical corner to ventral subapical tooth. Ovipositor black; acanthophorite spines black.</p> <p> <b>Description</b>. Body length ♂ 8.4–10.3mm; ♀ 9.5–12.6mm. <b>Head</b>. HW ♂ 2.03–2.39mm; ♀ 2.05–2.64mm. FW ♂ 0.46–0.57mm; ♀ 0.49–0.62mm. VW ♂ 0.80–1.03mm; ♀ 0.94–1.15mm. VW/HW = ♂ 0.39–0.43; ♀ 0.44– 0.46. FW/VW = ♂ 0.55–0.58; ♀ 0.52–0.56. VD/VW = ♂ 0.12–0.13; ♀ 0.12–0.17. GH/GL = ♂ 0.36–0.43; ♀ 0.40–0.55. Face with silver-grey tomentum, vertex sparse grey under setae patches, subshining otherwise. Beard and labial setae white, sometimes tinged yellowish; mystax and all other setae black. Occipital macrosetae relatively fine and long; those behind the dorsomedial angle of the eye the longest (to 0.9mm), moderately curved anterolaterally; lateral and ventral macrosetae shorter, straighter. Frontal setae fine, long, and erect, reach midpoint of postpedicel; orbital setae also fine and long, slanting over eye margin. <b>Antennae</b>. Black, slightly lighter at base of postpedicel. Setae black; 0–1 setae on postpedicel. Postpedicel long, spindle shaped, widest at midpoint. WPP/LPP = ♂ 0.21–0.23; ♀ 0.20–0.24. LAS/LPP ♂ 0.62–0.63; ♀ 0.56–0.65. <b>Thorax</b>. Prothorax grey, with white setae; postpronotal lobes grey, the lateral angle yellowish red, setae all brownish setae. Scutum tomentum slate grey, sometimes with a brownish tinge, especially on sides. Dorsocentral stripes distinct: dark brown, edged in yellow; acrostichal stripes absent. Notal and acrostichal setae black, long (60% as long as macrosetae); dorsocentral macrosetae fine, black; anteriors 4–5, up to 1.2mm but hard to distinguish from surrounding setae, 3–4 posteriors. Postalars 2–3, with about 4 long surrounding setae; supra-alars 2–3 with a few short setae; presuturals 2–3; posthumerals 1. Scutellar tomentum grey/greyish brown; rim inflated, leaving a semi-circular line impressed inside the dorsal edge; apical macrosetae black, abundant (10+ on each side) and mixed with many other long setae. Short vertical setae on uppermost edge of rim black. Pleural tomentum grey to brownish grey. Katatergite macrosetae black, 8, with a few short fine white setae; katepisternal setae fairly long, wavy, white; anepisternal setae 14+, up to 0.8mm, mostly black with a few white setae ventrally and a patch of short black setae along dorsal edge; anepimeron with 5 fine white setae. <b>Legs</b>. Cuticle dark brown/black, chestnut at femur-tibia joint and trochanters; tomentum on coxae grey, sparse grey on basal 60–70% of femur, shining black elsewhere. No coxal peg. Coxae with long straw/white setae; macrosetae of legs black, setae on basal 60–70% of femur white, elsewhere black. Ventral setae on femur longer than femur width; lateral setae erect on outside face, reclinate on inside; dorsolateral macrosetae long, fine, almost indistinguishable from surrounding setae, on profemur, at least 10+ dorsolateral macrosetae on profemur, mesofemur with 3–5, metafemur 8–13, colored as with the shorter setae. Protibia with ventral macrosetae 3–4 times longer than tibial width; dense apicoventral patch of short setae on protibia yellow, on metafemur black. Claws chestnut over basal half, black apically. <b>Wings</b>. Veins dark brown; membrane hyaline, very pale brown when viewed obliquely. DCI = 0.45–0.52. Halter yellow/brown; knob without dark spot.</p> <p> <b>Abdomen</b>. Male. Tergite cuticle dark brown/black. Very thin brown tomentum on tergite bases, extensively lacking so the dark cuticle shines through; bands of grey tomentum cover apical 10–30% of each tergite (segment 1 half covered), and broadly over lateral margins. Tergite 1 laterally with 7–8 black macrosetae and 2–3 white/ yellow macrosetae; lateral setae on tergites long, erect, white; on tergites 2–4 setae longer than postpedicel, on tergites 1 and 5–7 as long as scape + pedicel; dorsal setulae brown, fine. Sternite tomentum grey, setae white. Female. As in male but tergite bases with thicker brown tomentum and tergite 1 with 8–11 lateral black macrosetae. <b>Male genitalia.</b> Epandrium and hypandrium/gonocoxite complex cuticle polished dark chestnut/black, entirely devoid of tomentum; with dark brown/black setae, setal brush black. Epandrium elongate, moderately slender, in lateral view the width 50% the length, with dorsal and ventral margins parallel; apex strongly concave from dorsoapical corner to sharp subapical ventral tooth. In dorsal view, epandrium moderately concave, curvature starts about 35% from base, each lobe tapered, wide set; basal sclerite prominent. Phallus paramere sheath dorsally about 35% the length of phallus; paramere sheath with sharp ventral subapical tooth; dorsal carina a straight flat fin with shallow sharp point apically parallel to gonopore, leaving a narrow gap between the apices. Ejaculatory apodeme in lateral view long, slender, moderately bent in basal quarter, dorsal carina broad. Subepandrial sclerite U-shaped, central unsclerotized area shaped like a tall bottle over basal 87%; spines parallel-sided, blunt, densely and evenly distributed, apical spines relatively erect.</p> <p> <b>Female genitalia.</b> Undissected: Setae white, erect. Cuticle dark brown/black, narrow pale band at apex of tergite 8, and sometimes reddish brown at base of sternite 8; hypogynial valves long, black, with a few setae basally; cerci brown with pale setae; acanthophorite spines black.</p> <p> <b>Type Material</b>. HOLOTYPE ♂ labelled: “[rectangular white label] USA; OR; Lincoln Co. /Newport, S. side/Yaquinna R. mouth; Dunes/E. of S. Jetty Road / 8 MAY 1995 / R.A. Cannings & H. Nadel /RC95-9”; “[rectangular white label] sand dunes with Elymus,/ Lupinus, Fragaria /15:40-16:40 PDT”. Our type label “[red and black bordered label] HOLOTYPE / Lasiopogon tumulicola / des. T.A. McKnight 2017” has been added. Deposited at the USNM.</p> <p> PARATYPES (118 specimens designated): <b>U.S.A.: OREGON: Clatsop Co.</b>, Warrenton [46.155 -123.963], 6.v.1947, J.E. Davis (1♀ FSCA); <b>Lane Co.</b>, Baker Beach, dunes behind, 44.0853 -124.1178, 27.vi.2012, J.D. Pinto (1♀ UCRC, UCRC ENT 432940); Florence 1 km N [43.991 -124.115], 3.vi.1991, M.E. Irwin (1♂ 2♀ INHS); Siltcoos Lake, beach to west, 43.88153 -124.15313, 17.v.2012, T.A. McKnight (2♀ [EtOH] UMMZ); Sutton Creek campground, forest trail to Alder dunes, 6 mi N of Florence, 44.05552 -124.10598, 21.vi.2013, T.A. McKnight (1♂ [1 EtOH] UMMZ); Sutton Creek campground, Sutton Creek near vista point, 6 mi N of Florence, 44.06864 -124.12355, 21.vi.2013, T.A. McKnight (1♀ RBCM, 1♂ TAM, 4♂ [3 EtOH] UMMZ); Taylor dunes by lake [43.864 -124.143], 26.iv.1998 (2♂ 1♀ 1? RBCM); <b>Lincoln Co.</b>, Gleneden Beach, NW tip of Salishan Spit, 44.92008 -124.02694, 17.v.2012, T.A. McKnight (1♂ 1♀ [2 EtOH] UMMZ); Hidden Lake, open sandy area 0.2 mi W, 44.456665 -124.08055, J.D. Pinto (3♂ 1♀ UCRC, UCRC ENT 322147 – UCRC ENT 322149, UCRC ENT 322151), 4.vi.2011, J.D. Pinto (2♂ UCRC, UCRC ENT 322146, UCRC ENT 322150), 23.iv.2012, J.D. Pinto (1♂ 2♀ UCRC, UCRC ENT 431703 – UCRC ENT 431704, UCRC ENT 431712); Newport [44.659 -124.058], 8.vi.1925, E.C. Van Dyke (1♂ 1♀ EMEC), 8.vi.1925, E.P. Van Duzee (1♂ 2♀ EMEC), 24.v.1931, J. Wilcox (2♂ CAS), 22.v.1932, J. Wilcox (1♂ 1♀ CAS), 5.vi.1932, J. Wilcox (1♂ EMEC, 1♂ MCZ, 1♂ USNM, USNMENT1100221), R.E. Dimick (1♀ CAS), 12.v.1935, S.E. Crumb (1♂ 3♀ CAS, 1♀ USNM, USNMENT1100223), J. Wilcox (1♂ CAS, 1♂ 1♀ FISH, 1♂ RBCM, 1♂ USNM, USNMENT1100222); Newport, S side Yaquinna River mouth, dunes E of S. Jetty Road [44.613 -124.069], 8.v.1995, R.A. Cannings & H. Nadel (2♂ 3♀ RBCM); Newport, South Beach State Park trailhead, 44.60146 -124.06497, 17.v.2012, T.A. McKnight (1♀ [1 EtOH] TAM); Newport, South Beach State Park, dunes S of Yaquina bay jetty, 44.61238 -124.07021, 21.vi.2013, T.A. McKnight (1♂ 2♀ [3 EtOH] TAM, 1♀ [1 EtOH] UMMZ); Waldport [44.4333 -124.0836], 5.vi.1925, E.P. Van Duzee (1♀ EMEC), 4.vi.1941, Schuh & Gray (1♀ RBCM), 7.vi.1942, R.E. Rieder (1♀ EMEC, 1♂ FISH, 1♂ 1♀ FSCA, 1♀ RBCM), 22.vi.1975, J. Powell (1♀ EMEC); <b>Tillamook Co.</b>, Bayocean Peninsula, paths W of parking lot at S tip, 45.52013 -123.95093, 18.v.2012, T.A. McKnight (1♂ RBCM, 2♂ 1♀ [1 pr in cop] TAM, 10♂ 1♀ [10 EtOH] UMMZ); Nehalem Bay, 3 mi S Manzanita [45.6641 -123.9345], 7.vii.1971, J.R. Powers (1♂ 3♀ CAS); Pacific City, Bob Straub State Park, dunes W of parking lot, 45.19247 -123.96828, 18.v.2012, T.A. McKnight (1♂ RBCM, 1♂ TAM, 2♀ [2 EtOH] UMMZ); <b>WASHINGTON: Grays Harbor Co.</b>, Westport [46.898 -124.129], 28.v.1933, C.H. Martin (1♂ FSCA); Westport, dunes S of lighthouse [46.898 -124.129], 16.v.1994, R.A. Cannings (2♂ RBCM); <b>Pacific Co.</b>, Long Beach [46.353 -124.063], 19.v.1977, V.F. Lee (1♂ CAS); Nahcotta [46.501 -124.059], 28.v.1953, T. Kincaid (1♀ WSUC); Ocean Park [46.490 -124.058], 2.vi.1954 (1♂ RBCM), 17.vi.1956, M.T. James (1♂ WSUC), 18.vi.1956, M.T. James (1♂ WSUC), 20.vi.1956, M. James, H. James (1♂ 1♀ WSUC), 21.vi.1956, M.T. James (2♀ RBCM, 2♂ WSUC), M. James, H. James (4♂ 1♀ WSUC), 28.vi.1956, M.T. & H. James (1♂ RBCM), 30.vi.1957, M.T. James (1♂ WSUC); Seaview, beach dunes at end of 38 th Pl, 46.33028 -124.06361, 30.v.1995, R.A. Cannings (1♂ 3♀ RBCM).</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>. From the Latin <i>tumulus</i>, meaning hillock or mound of earth, and <i>cola</i> meaning inhabitant of; masculine noun in apposition; named to reference the dune-perching behavior of this species, and as a translation of the Cornish surname Knowles (“dweller by the knoll”) in honor of the first author’s PhD advisor Dr. L. Lacey Knowles.</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b> (Fig. 41) Nearctic; coastal dunes in Oregon and southern Washington. Type locality: U.S.A., Oregon: Lincoln Co., Newport, S side Yaquinna River mouth, dunes E of South Jetty Road.</p> <p> <b>Phylogenetic Relationships</b>. Member of the <i>bivittatus</i> group in the new <i>bivittatus</i> section (itself equivalent to the <i>bivittatus</i> group sensu Cannings 2002); sister to <i>L. canningsi</i>. The three members of this group (<i>L. bivittatus</i>, <i>L. canningsi</i>, and <i>L. tumulicola</i>) form a series of allopatrically distributed populations along the Pacific coastline. Though not dramatically distinct, we have chosen to split this complex because the specimens sort into three discrete groups based primarily on epandrium shape and mitochondrial genome, indicating that gene flow is no longer freely neutral within this group. <i>COI</i> sequences of <i>L. tumulicola</i> are 3.7–4.3% divergent from <i>L. canningsi</i>, and 4.9–6.5% divergent from <i>L. bivittatus</i>.</p> <p> <b>Natural History</b>. Habitat: Coastal beaches and dunes. Usually perches on the bare sand next to sparse vegetation or in paths through the dunes (Fig. 6), however, we once observed a population where several dozen individuals were found perching on large logs (1 m diameter) in or next to a slow stream within sight of the beach and no individuals were found on the dunes themselves at that site (Oregon: Lane Co.: Sutton Creek). Frequently co-occurs with <i>L. actius</i>, but usually perches on the lee-side of the foredune and in the rest of the backdune field whereas <i>L. actius</i> usually perches on the sea-side and top of the foredune. Recorded flight dates: April 23 to July 7, most from late May through June.</p>Published as part of <i>Mcknight, Tristan A. & Cannings, Robert A., 2020, Molecular phylogeny of the genus Lasiopogon (Diptera: Asilidae) and a taxonomic revision of the bivittatus section, pp. 1-115 in Zootaxa 4835 (1)</i> on pages 78-81, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4835.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/4403133">http://zenodo.org/record/4403133</a>
sj-pdf-1-hsr-10.1177_13558196221076699 – Supplemental Material for The social networks of hospital staff: A realist synthesis
No full textSupplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-hsr-10.1177_13558196221076699 for The social networks of hospital staff: A realist synthesis by Claire Blacklock, Amy Darwin, Mike English, Jacob McKnight, Lisa Hinton, Elinor Harriss, Geoff Wong in Journal of Health Services Research & Policy</p
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No full textThis project is a collaboration between a historian of science (Lisa Onaga), a design historian (Laura Forlano), a textile artist (Galina Mihaleva), and a literary historian (Anne McKnight). It takes its inspiration from pattern books in fabric stores. These pattern books catalog options that sewers can use to customize their garments and are also inspired by Edo-era design books that kimono buyers would peruse when commissioning their own silk kimonos. The essays contextualize a wearable prototype, made of silk from a southern island, Amami-Ōshima situated in the East China Sea between Japan, Okinawa and China. Part I of the chapbook contains essays that give a historical context. Part II contains highly magnified microscopic images of the silk that show detailed patterns that draw on the natural world. By recasting our eyes upon Amami-Ōshima, we are forced to consider a different history of silk-making that encourages a reflection upon historical assumptions about silk in Japan, from fabric to sutures to protein. The title Re-Visioning Silk thus refers to both a renewed view of highly familiar silk and a refashioning of how we have recounted the story of silk, tied to imperial and liberal capital production. This collaborative project serves as a springboard for the identification, documenting, and narrating of silk in less familiar settings and spaces.Published versionThis work is funded by Ministry of Education, Singapore, AcRF Tier 1 Grant (2015-T1-001-026), 2015–2017). And the author would like to acknowledge the co-editor, Anna McKnight as well as the following contributors: Galina Mihaleva, Laura Longo, Nicole Ong Yii Mei and Ong Xin Hong
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