1,180 research outputs found
Dodd, Jennifer
No full textJennifer Dodd - Associate Professor of Education.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_photos/2205/thumbnail.jp
Making connections: problems, progress and priorities – a practitioner’s viewpoint
No full textIn this thesis, the reader is invited to ‘think with the story’ (Bochner, 1997) as the issues arising from a research project undertaken by a full-time classroom teacher are explored. The study began with the intention to help children make connections in their learning. Taking an action research approach, over a span of two and a half years, ways to help children link ideas were investigated, their responses observed and their views explored through techniques such as interviews, games and stimulated recall. As the study progressed, it developed a stronger focus on practitioner research, especially in relation to teacher research with children. Following a change of school, the research focused on working with a ‘pupil research group’ over a six-month period. The thesis addresses the learning of the teacher-researcher about the connections and challenges involved, including contextual issues, different methodological strategies, power relationships, different voices and viewpoints in research and the process of change. A narrative approach is used to tell much of the story, in the form of an informal dialogue between the author as a teacher and the author as a researcher. Thus, the common and conflicting demands and benefits of research and teaching in such a project are explored in dynamic fashion. Ultimately, a framework to support practitioner researchers, based on the problems and progress in the study, is presented with some priorities for the future
Social theory and the sociological imagination: an interview with Nigel Dodd (1 of 2)
No full textPart I of our interview with Nigel Dodd, interviewed by Riad Azar. Nigel Dodd is Professor in the Sociology Department at the LSE. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1991 on the topic of Money in Social Theory, and lectured at the University of Liverpool before joining the LSE in 1995. Nigel’s main interests are in the sociology of money, economic sociology and classical and contemporary social thought. He is author of The Sociology of Money and Social Theory and Modernity (both published by Polity Press). His most recent book, The Social Life of Money, was published by Princeton University Press in September 2014
Life stage-specific, stochastic environmental effects overlay density dependence in an Atlantic salmon population
No full textAtlantic salmon populations appear to fluctuate stochastically through time. It is suspected that both density‐dependent and density‐independent factors cause these fluctuations but the relative importance of each, and the life stages at which they operate, is not well known. In this study, a long‐term data set on Atlantic salmon migrants returning to the Foyle catchment, Ireland, was used to determine the role of density‐dependent and life stage‐specific environmental factors regulating population size. A Ricker density‐dependent model showed that spawning adult population size significantly predicted variation in the resultant filial generation; however, a large amount of variation (ca. 68%) remained unexplained. It was shown that environmental factors were significant in explaining some of the remaining variance and that these influences were linked to specific life stages. Three life stages—spawning and incubation, fry emergence and marine survival—were shown to have significant environmental effects that resulted in changes in the returning cohort strength. It is concluded that these life stage‐specific environmental effects are likely to contribute to the stochastic variation in population size resulting from the application of traditional stock–recruitment models. The identification and quantification of these effects should allow improved model accuracy
Density and species dependent errors in single pass timed electrofishing assessment of riverine salmonids
No full textElectrofishing techniques are widely used for the estimation of the size of stream-dwelling fish populations for both fishery management and scientific study. In contrast to multiple pass, population depletion methods, single-pass catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) methods are less time-consuming and labour-intensive. A possible issue with the commonly used fixed total time CPUE protocol is that it does not differentiate between the time spent actively fishing and the time incurred while not actively fishing (e.g. removing fish from nets and navigating the site). This issue is likely related to fish density. This study compared two methods of CPUE electrofishing and tested the hypothesis that time spent handling fish and navigating a site can be a source of error in the commonly used fixed total time electrofishing method. Seventy-one sites were sampled across three subcatchments in the Foyle catchment in Northern Ireland. We found a difference in the catch per unit time between the two methods and that this difference increased with fish density. The fixed-time CPUE method also failed to detect a species presence in low-density sites
EastLife: An Anthology of Life Writing
No full textEastLife: An Anthology of Life Writing. Edited by Tessa McWatt, Sam Dodd, and Stephen Maddison.© 2015 All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the author
DARIUS I IN EGYPT: ACHAEMENID AUTHORITY AND EGYPTIAN CONTINUITY
No full textABSTRACT Rachael Tobin-Dodd: Darius I in Egypt: Achaemenid Authority and Egyptian Continuity (Under the direction of Jennifer Gates-Foster) The ideological systems of the Persian Great King and the Egyptian Pharaoh were inherently in conflict. The Egyptian Pharaoh was responsible for defeating foreign enemies, including Achaemenid Persians, while the Persian Great King was the ruler of a universal empire. The Persian king, Darius I, had to embody both roles in order to maintain his rule over Egypt. By examining three Egyptian artifacts that depict Darius and originate from different socio-political spheres, I assess the different ways he was portrayed and consider the ways these images navigated the inherent ideological conflict between the Great King and the Egyptian Pharaoh. This analysis reveals a pattern in which Darius was presented to an Egyptian audience as an Egyptian Pharaoh that has taken on visual attributes of the Achaemenid Great King, but to a Persian audience, Darius was presented as an entirely Achaemenid conqueror.Master of Art
Introduction: Ethics and Integrity in Visual Research Methods
No full textThis chapter serves as an introduction to the key themes found within the volume Ethics and Integrity in Visual Research Methods, and provides a rationale for the volume’s focus on photography and film media. Drawing from other literature, the author discusses the significance of indexicality and visual language when working with photography and film in research contexts, and describes how these considerations set photography and film apart from other forms of visual data. The chapter concludes by outlining the format of the volume, which divides the nine chapters into three key areas of exploration: Voice and Agency, Power and Inequality, and Context and Representation
The influence of aquaculture unit proximity on the pattern of Lepeophtheirus salmonis infection of anadromous Salmo trutta populations on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
No full textA total of 230 anadromous Salmo trutta (brown trout) were sampled in five sheltered coastal fjords (or sea lochs) on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, U.K., in 2016 at varying distances from active Atlantic salmon Salmo salar farms. Statistical models were developed to investigate potential correlations between salmon lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis burdens on S. trutta hosts and their proximity to S. salar farm cages. Significant correlations were found between lice burdens and fish fork length and proximity to the nearest S. salar farm. The probability of the presence of L. salmonis on fish hosts increased with fish host size and with distance from the nearest S. salar farm, but total lice burdens were highest in fish sampled near S. salar farms and decreased with distance. The proportion of different life‐cycle stages of L. salmonis were also dependent on S. salar farm proximity, with higher juvenile lice numbers recorded at sites near S. salar farm cages. These results highlight the complexity of the relationship between S. trutta and L. salmonis infections on wild fish and emphasise the requirement of further research to quantify these effects to better inform conservation and management strategies, particularly in areas of active S. salar farm facilities
Banking Regulation: An Analysis of Dodd-Frank
No full textabstract: Dodd-Frank should be celebrated for its success in stabilizing the financial sector following the last financial crisis. Some of its measures have not only contained financial disaster but contributed to economic growth. These elements of Dodd-Frank have been identified as "clear wins" and include the increase of financial institutions' capital requirements, the single-point-of-entry approach to regulating financial firms, and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The single-point-of-entry strategy (SPOE), specifically, has done much to bring an end to the age of "too big to fail" institutions. By identifying firms that could expect to be aided in case of financial crisis, the SPOE approach reduces uncertainty among financial institutions. Moreover, SPOE eliminates the significant source of risk by establishing clear protocols for resolving failed financial firms. Dodd-Frank has also taken measures to better protect consumers with the creation of the CFPB. Some of the CFPB's stabilizing actions have included the removal of deceptive financial products, setting guidelines for qualified mortgages, and other regulatory safeguards on money transfers. Despite the CFPB's many triumphs, however, there is room for improvement, especially in the agency's ability to reduce regulatory redundancies in supervision and collaboration with other financial sector controllers. The significant strengths of Dodd-Frank are evident in its elements that have secured financial stability. However, it is important to also consider any potential to stifle healthy economic growth. There are several areas for legislative amendments and reforms in order to improve the performance of Dodd-Frank given its sweeping regulatory impact. Several governing redundancies now exist with the creation of new regulatory authorities. Special efforts to increase the authority of the Financial Sector Oversight Council (FSOC) and preserving the impartiality of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) are specific examples of reforms still needed to elevate the effectiveness of Dodd-Frank. In addition, Dodd-Frank could do more to clarify the Volcker Rule in order to ease banks' burden to comply with excessive oversight. Going forward, policymakers must be willing to adjust parts of Dodd-Frank that encroach too far on the private sector's ability to foster efficiency or development. In addition, identifying and monitoring areas of the legislation deemed "too soon to tell" will provide insight on the accuracy and benefit of some Dodd-Frank measures
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