50 research outputs found
You Are Here triptych
No full text"You Are Here" is a digital art piece printed on canvas by artist Steph Littlebird. The piece depicts plants and animals native to the land that Pacific University’s Forest Grove and Hillsboro campuses are situated; the land of the Tualatin Kalapuyas, or Atfalati, now part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Littlebird's statement on "You Are Here": "This design combines a landscape and topographical view of the land Pacific University is situated on. Overlapping depictions of Indigenous plants and animals with maps of the local river systems remind viewers of where they are, focusing their awareness on the present with a mindful message 'You are here.'"
"You Are Here" was commissioned by the University Cultural Collections Committee in 2024 for the entryway of Les AuCoin Hall. Created by Steph Littlebird, an artist, author, curator and enrolled member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes. Steph earned her B.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking from the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) in Portland, Oregon, she currently lives and works in Las Vegas.
Littlebird is known for her vibrant graphic imagery that combines traditional styles of her Indigenous ancestors with contemporary illustration aesthetics. Her work often examines issues related to Native identity, cultural resilience, and responsible land stewardship
Mountain Home with Stephanie Land, Jill Hope, and Steph Goble
No full textThis week’s guests are Stephanie Land, author of the NYTimes best-selling memoir Maid; Steph Goble: Executive Director of Mountain Home; and Jill Hope, a young mother working her way through the challenges of creating a stable and secure environment in which to raise her son.
In this conversation, we talk about the hard work and deep experiences of these women and discuss how Mountain Home and other organizations are trying to create systems of care for mothers in need.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/anewangle_podcasts/1237/thumbnail.jp
Résultats taxonomiques de l´éxpédition Bryotrop au Zaire et Rwanda : 30., bryophytes épiphylles (récoltes de E. Fischer)
No full textThe author provides an annotated list of epiphyllous bryophytes collected by Dr E. Fischer in Kivu and Rwanda. Most of them belong to the Lejeuneaceae, but some other hepatics and mosses are also represented. A total of 101 hepatics and 17 mosses are reported. In this very important material, 13 new species and 2 varieties for science or for Africa were found: Cololejeunea cardiocapioides , C. fischerii , C. heterolobula , C. kahuziensis , C. lobulolineata , C. pseudo-obliqua , C. pseudo-pusilla , C. sphaerocarpa , C. tenui-parietata , C. tribracteata , Diplasiolejeunea cyanguguensis , C. gradsteinii , Harpalejeunea fischerii , Cololejeunea harrisii Pócs var. magna, and Drepanolejeunea symoensii (Vanden Berghen) Grolle var. minor. Some observations and ideas are given for Cheilolejeunea, in preparation for a future monograph of the genus in Africa and the Mascareno-Malagassy region. Drepanolejeunea , based on the author’s analysis is relatively depauperate in Africa (where some of the species are South East Asian taxa). The study of the genus was complicated because of the use of perianth characters in taxonomical delimitation. However, perianths are seldom encountered and are very variable. In Cololejeunea , the author builds on his earlier works on the genus in different regions and particularly in Madagascar. Some taxa were insufficiently defined and the author tries to separate the different species. The application of subgenera in Cololejeunea remains difficult. For example, C. platyneura is a member of the subgenus Taeniolejeunea, but may be confused with members of subg. Cololejeunea
'The C Words': Clitorises, childhood and challenging compulsory heterosexuality discourses with pre-service primary teachers
No full textThis paper reports on accidental ethnographic research. It arose unexpectedly out of the
everyday teaching of first-year pre-service primary teachers at an Australian university.
Via narrative, self-reflexivity, and student responses, we explore the interwoven
workings of heteronormative, gendernormative and misogynist discourses when a
chapter from Queering Elementary Education in the Course Reader created
controversy, moral panic and resistance among students. The paper then charts the
implementation of various strategies and interventions by the three authors of the
paper: Greg, the lecturer; Maria, the Reading’s author; and Steph, the Reading’s
protagonist. While outlining the subsequent shifts in student responses and discourses,
we also problematise particular aspects of the processes of intervention where they still
point to the insidious power and overarching framework of heteronormativity and
gendernormativity that require ongoing challenges
Book Review: Remaking Memory : Autoethnography, memoir and the ethics of self John Freeman With contributions by Rebekka Kill, Nazar Jabour, Kate Rice, Steph Brocken and Jamie Coull
No full textJohn Freeman’s Remaking Memory: Autoethnography, memoir and the ethics of self makes a significant contribution to autoethnography and memoir. The book includes a lengthy chapter on autoethnographic performance that draws upon literary and performance works pertaining to self-narrating practices. Five case studies by postgraduate students are also included in order to ‘remind the reader [and author] that a sole authorial voice is usually suspect’ (13) and to provide first-hand accounts of some of the ways in which performance and autoethnography have been applied within specific research contexts. Case studies by Rebekka Kill (UK), Nazar Jabour (Iraq/Australia), Kate Rice (Australia), Steph Brocken (UK) and Jamie Coull (Australia) stem directly from the graduate researchers’ theses, offering rich insight into transnational questions of methodology and modes of presentation
‘Full speed ahead Barcelona’: the social construction of Roy Keane’s 1999 semi-final performance versus Juventus
No full textFor over 30 years, the men's UEFA Champions League (UCL) has showcased Europe's most elite and wealthiest football clubs. Debates surrounding the competition’s best individual performance rarely reach a consensus. However, one common response points towards Manchester United’s Roy Keane versus Juventus in the 1999 semi-final second leg. After falling 2-0 behind within 11 minutes, Keane almost single-handedly swung the game in United's favour as the final in Barcelona loomed. This article examines Keane's performance through the lens of a sociological case-study, drawing on the circumstances of his career and the match itself. Critical attention is given to sociologist Everett Hughes’ conceptual belief of turning points, which has been innovatively applied to a single event in this paper. The author argues that, while statistics have typically driven performance analysis, only a sociological interpretation of Keane's performance provides an accurately sophisticated comprehension of, arguably, one of the UCL’s greatest individual performances
Une révision du genre <i>Bazzania</i> Gray (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta) en Nouvelle Calédonie, incluant les spécimens types
No full textLe genre Bazzania Gray (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta) a été révisé dans plusieurs pays autour de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, mais les espèces de la flore locale restent encore imparfaitement connues et, lors de travaux d’inventaire de cette flore, on est souvent confronté à des difficultés d’identification des nouveaux spécimens. Quelques caractères morphologiques utilisés pour différencier les espèces sont commentés, en particulier l’insertion des amphigastres par rapport à la base ventrale des feuilles. Une révision des types et de spécimens de référence examinés à G, PC et REN, auxquels s’ajoutent environ 250 échantillons récents collectés pour l’essentiel par l’auteur, permet de définir 18 espèces sur la base de critères morphologiques et de proposer plusieurs modifications taxonomiques, essentiellement des mises en synonymie. Parmi ces 18 espèces, sept sont endémiques : Bazzania bernieri (Steph.) Inoue & H.A.Mill., B. bescherellei Steph., B. consociata (Steph.) H.A.Mill., B. deplanchei (Gottsche ex Steph.) Jovet-Ast, B. incrassata (Steph.) N.Kitag., B. paucidens (Steph.) H.A.Mill., and B. quadratistipula H.A.Mill. Les caractéristiques de l’environnement peuvent avoir une forte influence sur certains caractères morphologiques ; aussi, pour consolider la circonscription des espèces, des études plus poussées sont nécessaires, intégrant les données écologiques et utilisant les techniques d’analyse macromoléculaire. Depuis quelques années, des analyses chimiques sont effectuées et pourront aussi aider à la consolidation des définitions d’espèces. Une clé des espèces néocalédoniennes est fournie et chaque espèce est décrite et illustrée.The genus Bazzania Gray (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta) was reviewed in several countries around New Caledonia, but the species of the local flora remain still imperfectly known and the oncoming survey of this flora often faces challenges in identifying new specimens. Some morphological characters used to differentiate the species are commented on, especially the insertion of the underleaves in relation to the ventral leaf bases. A review of types and reference specimens examined at G, PC and REN, together with about 250 recent vouchers collected mainly by the author allows characterization of 18 species based on morphological criteria and several taxonomic changes, mainly synonymies. Among the 18 species, seven are endemic: Bazzania bernieri (Steph.) Inoue & H.A.Mill., B. bescherellei Steph., B. consociata (Steph.) H.A.Mill., B. deplanchei (Gottsche ex Steph.) Jovet-Ast, B. incrassata (Steph.) N.Kitag., B. paucidens (Steph.) H.A.Mill. and B. quadratistipula H.A.Mill. Environmental conditions may have a strong impact on some morphological characters, so, to support species circumscriptions, further studies are needed that take account of ecological data and use macromolecular analysis. Several years ago, chemical investigations were initiated and could help to consolidate species delineation. A key to the New Caledonian species is provided and each species described and illustrated.</p
The Smoke Factor: Things you Should Know
No full text Surgical smoke is a regular hazard that the majority of perioperative personnel are exposed to. Many staff are unaware of the risks of surgical smoke and many more may take it for granted that a surgical facemask provides enough protection. This article provides detail on the composition of surgical smoke and highlights the potential dangers that theatre staff face and what could be done to protect them. It will demonstrate the potential harm for the patient with particular reference to laparoscopic procedures as these are becoming more favourable in general and gynaecological specialities and are of particular interest to the author. </jats:p
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The forger's tale: the search for Odeziaku
No full text'The Forger's Tale: The Search for Odeziaku' charts the story of the English novelist and poet John Moray Stuart-Young (1881-1939) as he travelled form the slums of Manchester to West Africa. Leaving behind a criminal record for forgery and embezzlement, Stuart-Young contructed a new idenityt as a wealthy palm oil trader and a celebrated author, known to Nigerians as "Odeziaku" - meaning manager, arranger, or keeper of wealth
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Marita: Or the Folly of Love. A Novel by A. Native
No full textOn 20th January 1886, the first instalment of what is probably the first West African novel in English was published in a Ghanaian newspaper, *The Western Echo* by a male author using the pseudonym 'A. Native'. This edition, with a 20,000 word introduction by Newell, brings the instalments together for the first time. What is revealed is a powerful tale of the disastrous consequences for African men of abandoning polygyny and marrying according to colonial marriage laws
