195 research outputs found
Understanding media production: a rejoinder to Murdock and Golding
No full textThis article is a rejoinder to Murdock and Golding’s response to my critique of the political economy of communications (PEC) analysis of media production (see Author 2015). This article sets this exchange in the context of a broader debate in recent editions of Media, Culture & Society (Garnham 2016, Fuchs, 2016) about the value of PEC. Much of this debate stems from Garnham’s (2011) critical review of 40 years of PEC research
Réplica a Graham Murdock
No full textIn this text Smythe defends himself from accusations made by Graham Murdock about his analysis of the deficiencies of Western Marxism in its study of communications (see abstract of last article). The author accuses Murdock of reductionism and Eurocentered tendencies, and defends his own point of view analyzing and answering to every critical assertion made to his work. Finally he suggests the need of questioning and re-examining the European tradition, anchored in class conceptions and hierarchical organizational structures, preconceptions which have caused the blindspots in what has to do with consciousness industry and ideology.En este texto Smythe se defiende de las acusaciones vertidas por Graham Murdock respecto de su análisis sobre las deficiencias del marxismo occidental a la hora de abordar el estudio de las comunicaciones (ver abstract del artículo anterior). El autor acusa asimismo a Murdock de reduccionista y eurocentrista, y defiende su postura anterior analizando y respondiendo a todas y cada una de las críticas planteadas a su trabajo. Por último sugiere la necesidad de cuestionar y reexaminar la tradición europea, anclada en concepciones de clase y estructuras de organización jerárquicas, preconcepciones que precisamente han producido el agujero negro en lo que se refiere a la industria de la conciencia y la ideología
Letter from James Murdock to John Muir, 1904 Oct 18.
No full text& continued, snowing hearty when I entered the train at 2 a.m.. By daylight I daresay there were 6 or 8 inches of snow on the prairie but during the forenoon it eased off & we soon left the snow behind as - By the time that Verdun was reached I cannot tell how much the train was late, but so much that I was only able to spend one day with my Edinburgh friend there in stead of two. Then a day was lost at Winnipeg but being Sunday I went to St. Andrews Church there & heard the author of the Ma[illegible] Gl[illegible] & The sky Pilot preach. Sometime after leaving Winnipeg another delay of 9 hours took place in a narrow deep cutting owing to a fall of rock which looked at one time very bad. We got thro however & I am hopeful now of a good passage across the pond. My wife & I came on here today & I lost no time in calling on Mr Johnson of the Century from whom I have received the Century Magazines for June 1895 (the discovery of Glacier Bay) & Augt. 1897( the Alaska trip) Sept. 1897 (Adventure with a[illegible] Glacier). Then I went to the Outlook office & fortunately got the Number of 6 June 1903 with Ray St[illegible] Bakers sketch of you. After procuring a second copy of the last for my wife\u27s Philadelphia friend I asked how many numbers they still had of it, & was told 3. This I mention to you as you thought it was all sold out. Now I shall write no more till after I have seen Mrs. & Maggie C[illegible] when I will write you again. Meantime with kindest regards to Mrs. Muir - your daughter - & yourself in which my wife cordially joins me Believe me yours very sincerelyJames Murdockhttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/28654/thumbnail.jp
Antimicrobial action of the pepsin hydrolysate of lactoferrin (LfH) on Escherichia coli O157:H7
No full textFoodborne illnesses are a significant problem and a major public health concern in the United States and throughout the world. The control of microbial pathogens in foods is a significant concern and numerous methods have been employed to control or prevent the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in food, including the use of synthetic and natural antimicrobial agents. There exist a plethora of literature on "natural" antimicrobial compounds (e.g. nisin, lactoferrin) and their possible use in food systems to eliminate or control the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. The actual antimicrobial mechanism of action for some antimicrobials has been extensively studied and well documented but for other potential natural biopreservatives, such as lactoferrin, the actual mechanism of action is not well defined. Lactoferrin is a 78 kilo Dalton cationic iron-binding antimicrobial glycoprotein produced in many mammalian secretions, including milk, tears, saliva, and serum. Previous research has focused on iron starvation and cell membrane damage. However, treatment with pepsin yields a peptide fragment, termed lactoferricin that lacks the iron binding sites and is still antimicrobial. It has also been hypothesized that the peptide, due to its small size, in comparison to the whole molecule, might be able to penetrate the outer membrane or that the smaller size of lactoferricin may facilitate its access to microbial cell surface components. The peptide and pepsin hydrolysate have been shown to depolarize the outer membrane of E. coli, however, this is likely not the mechanism of action. The data presented in this study demonstrate that the pepsin hydrolysate of lactoferrin (LfH) exerts its antimicrobial action on the inner membrane of E. coli O157:H7 by forming pores in the membrane. This membrane damage results in a loss of energy and ion balance (potassium ion (K+) efflux and decreases in intracellular ATP concentrations coupled with increases in extracellular ATP concentrations) leading to a collapse of membrane potential and a loss of cell viability.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Christopher A. Murdoc
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No full textbuilding, which was used for Tithing and Quorum purposes.
With Murdock came also William Fotheringham, a man of considerable note, who had filled two missions, one to far-off India, the other to South Africa. The two missions covered a period of five years and that, too, without purse or script. He left his Utah home in Lehi en route for his first mission on foot, with a flour sack covering his food and clothing, and his face toward the Missouri River, one thousand miles distant. Elder Wm. Fotheringham came in a dual capacity, as private secretary for John R. Murdock, and second, as tithing clerk, or agent for Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter.
During the early settlement of Utah, it was customary for members of the Council of Twelve to be assigned posts in various localities to preside in a general way, and assist in establishing settlements and have general supervision in their respective districts. For example, Erastus Snow was located at St. George; George A. Smith at Parowan, and Amasa M. Lyman at Fillmore. The principal towns of Southern Utah were settled about as follows: Parowan and Cedar City in 1851, Ash Creek or Harmony, 1852; Beaver, 1856; Washington, 1857, and St. George, 1861. Men of prominence headed these colonies, especially in the case of St. George and Washington County, the main purpose being to strengthen these out-posts, and second to develop the cotton industry. Erastus Snow, George A. Smith and Horace S. Eldridge were among this early number of settlers.
Among the prominent citizens of Beaver (1867) was Daniel Tyler, who had been president of the Swiss Mission prior to his residence in Beaver. A member of the Mormon Battalion in 1856-57, and later the author of a book entitled "The Mormon Battalion," he was a deep student, gifted in writing and teaching, and added greatly to the growth and stability of the community. For some time prior to this date, 1867, he had served as counselor to John Hughes in the presidency of the High Priest'
Embracing co-design: A case study examining how community partners became co-creators
No full textCo-design increases the number of voices in a design project, which enhances the experience for all co-creators and produces a better product. A case study is presented of a ten-month co-design project-based learning experience between two engineering design students and two community partners during a first-year engineering design course, which resulted in the implementation of the device across campus. This paper evaluates the elements of co-design in the design process that was employed, documents the design product that was produced, and examines the experience of the community partners through a qualitative study. Through a retrospective examination of artifacts and files, the design process demonstrated an increase in the amount of collaboration between co-creators as the project progressed and identified 15 iterations of the design. Comparing the experience of community partners throughout the design process, five themes emerged from the semi-structured interviews: (1) emotional effects, (2) physical and mental effects, (3) productivity, (4) safety, and (5) job satisfaction. Documenting the experience of community partners throughout the design project can encourage educators to adopt co-design practices in project-based learning
Representing citizens and consumers in media and communications regulation
No full textWhat do citizens need from the media, and how should this be regulated? Western democracies are witnessing a changing regulatory regime, from "command-andcontrol" government to discursive, multistakeholder governance. In the United Kingdom, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) is required to further the interests of citizens and consumers, which it does in part by aligning them as the citizen-consumer. What is meant by this term, and whether it captures the needs of citizens or subordinates them to those of consumers, has been contested by civil society groups as well as occasioning some soul-searching within the regulator. By triangulating a discursive analysis of the Communications Act 2003, key actor interviews with the regulator and civil society bodies, and focus groups among the public, the authors seek to understand how these terms ("citizen," "consumer," and "citizen-consumer") are used to promote stakeholder interests in the media and communications sector, not always to the benefit of citizens
Atlantic Guardian, vol. 05, no. 03 (June 1948)
No full textThe challenge of education / Fred R. Emerson -- Something new has been added / Jessie B. Mifflin -- Newspapers of Newfoundland : The Twillingate Sun / John C. Loveridge -- Newfoundland Teachers' Association / S. J. Hefferton -- "A savings account for every child" / James Murdock -- He helped build a fleet / Richard A. White -- Document found in a bottle / Joel Nichols -- The Gosling Memorial Library -- Calling all motorists! -- Guardian angles -- Regional libraries -- Nfld. clubs abroad -- Stamps of Nfld.A popular magazine covering Newfoundland news and human interest stories with features such as Newfoundlanders Abroad, the Baby of the Month and community profiles, as well as poetry and short stories. Heavily illustrated with photographs. -- "Atlantic Guardian's platform: to make Newfoundland better known at home and abroad; to promote trade and travel in the Island; to encourage development of the Island's natural resources; to foster good relations between Newfoundland and her neighbors" (on all title pages after vol. 1, no. 4).Published monthly 1945-57, thereafter absorbed by the Atlantic Advocate (1952-92); suspended publication: October 1952-May 1953. Missing issues: vol. 14, nos. 7-8. -- An index to vols. 1-10 by author and/or article type is in vol. 11, no. 1 (January-February 1954), p. 33-48
Investigating Identity Awareness in university level multilinguals: An emphasis on defining investment-based approaches, measurements, and applications
No full text This ethnographic research study investigates the ideological construction and identity awareness of university-level multilinguals engaging in a linguistic and cultural investment-based (Darvin and Norton, 2015) series over an 8-week intervention. The study takes place over one Spring semester at a local Pittsburgh university and was conducted using semi-structured interviews, in-session observations, learner’s authentic written and recorded reflections, detailed field notes and quantitative data from a behavioral aptitude scale designed by the researcher. The author primarily examined the contextualized language learning experiences of the participants through their reflections and interactions with the Murdock Scale of Investment (2021).
This dissertation aims to uncover specific learner attitudes toward immersion into university culture in a Western, English speaking environment while establishing the physical and mental characteristics that aid in language learning investment. The comprehensive goal of this dissertation is to assess the effectiveness of the Model of Investment (Davin & Norton, 2015) when instructional practices that promote its principles are implemented as an investment-based pedagogical approach over an 8-week linguistic and culturally immersive intervention.
Findings from this study revealed that students who dynamically engage in their language learning with an investment-based approach, on average, show a significant increase in their sense of second language identity awareness, and their ability to access their target community in authentic ways. The study further highlighted eight attributes that contribute to effective language learning investment; ability to ask clarifying questions, knowledge of cultural and linguistic nuance, awareness of offensiveness in target language/cultural community, quality of daily conversations, willing and autonomous engagement in the target language/cultural community, meaningful contribution to target community, use of advocating language in and outside the classroom, and the ability to talk about one’s self in an emotional, personal and dynamic manner. When taken holistically, these dispositions allude to a learner who is engaged, invested, ideologically aware of sociolinguistic nuances in the target language and likely meaningfully involved in their imagined community. Lastly, this research study showed that the MSI (2021) is an effective measurement for student’s engagement with linguistic and cultural ideologies in authentic and nuanced ways. It is the intention of this dissertation to offer implications to foster a more vested language learner, add to the growing body of SLA definitions, and to introduce a sociolinguistic measurement for learner investment </p
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