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Organic Gardening and Possibilities for its Implementation at Smith College: An Exercise on the Sustainable Use of Limited Resources
No full textThe focus of this paper lies in the comparison of conventional agriculture methods versus those of sustainable alternative or organic farming, in terms of their impacts on the environment and the sustainable use of limited resources. By looking at the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainable agriculture in comparison to conventional practices, there is an emphasis on approaches that Smith College students could take to further educate themselves on this topic. Specifically, I have investigated possibilities for the implementation of an organically grown student-run garden at Smith College, and the benefits that it would produce for Smith College from a systems level perspective. This paper encourages Smith College students to become involved in what the Five-College Consortium has to offer in terms of educational opportunities geared towards the merits of sustainable alternatives to mainstream, conventional agricultural. The detrimental consequences of conventional agriculture are pervasive and widespread, and this is important for students to understand. Finally, the author urges for the eventual involvement of Smith College students in an alternative methods, student-run community garden on the Smith College campus or in the nearby vicinity
Lopesiana Smith 1988
No full textLopesiana Smith, 1988 Lopesiana Smith, 1988: 221, fig. 48. Lopesia Conde, 1937: 15, figs 1–2.Published as part of Vilhelmsen, Lars, Smith, David R. & Malagón-Aldana, Leonardo A., 2018, A review of the South American genera of Cimbicidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera), pp. 1-36 in European Journal of Taxonomy 482 on page 19, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2018.482, http://zenodo.org/record/382557
Derecyrta F. Smith 1860
No full textGenus Derecyrta F. Smith, 1860 (Map of occurrence Fig. 26c) D. jakowlewi Tschitscherine, 1894: Bolivia, Guyana, Peru, COLOMBIA (Smith 1988). D. flavescens Smith, 2004: Ecuador (Smith 2004), COLOMBIA. Valle del Cauca, Cali, 650m (IAvH/ Holotype) (Smith 2004).Published as part of Malagón-Aldana, Leonardo A., Smith, David R., Vilhelmsen, Lars & Serna, Francisco, 2019, The sawflies and woodwasps (Hymenoptera: ' Symphyta') of Colombia, pp. 1-88 in Zootaxa 4633 (1) on page 74, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4633.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/333534
Chinese Classics: The Commentarial Tradition
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Reading texts from the Chinese and Japanese canons, Knight and Smith engage the subtle interplay of classic texts and commentaries, ancient and modern. They find that no classic text is a stand-alone: each inner text has traditionally been read as a dialogue between originating author(s) and authoritative later readers. When we approach these texts, then, we find ourselves part of an explicit, venerable conversation. Knight and Smith focus on five examples: the Sunzi (Sun Tzu) Art of War, the Japanese Zen Master Ikkyū, the great Tang dynasty poet Li Bo (Li Po), the ancient divination text the Yijing (I Ching) or Classic of Change, and the perplexing philosopher Laozi (Lao Tzu), originator of Daoism (Taoism). Reading these texts is like marrying into a very large family, one whose members, allusions, rewritings, irregular knowing and jokes we may appreciate or tolerate to different degrees. No way to control this process!
Book Abstract:
This Is a Classic illuminates the overlooked networks that contribute to the making of literary classics through the voices of multiple translators, without whom writers would have a difficult time reaching a global audience. It presents the work of some of today\u27s most accomplished literary translators who translate classics into English or who work closely with translation in the US context and magnifies translators\u27 knowledge, skills, creativity, and relationships with the literary texts they translate, the authors whose works they translate, and the translations they make. The volume presents translators\u27 expertise and insight on how classics get defined according to language pairs and contexts. It advocates for careful attention to the role of translation and translators in reading choices and practices, especially regarding literary classics.https://scholarworks.smith.edu/clt_books/1004/thumbnail.jp
Biological and Biomechanical Evaluation of the Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS AC) in a Sheep Model of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Replacement: A 3-Month and 12-Month Study
Get PDFPurposeThe purposes of this study were to assess tissue ingrowth within the Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) artificial ligament (LARS AC; LARS, Arc sur Tille, France) and to study the biomechanical characteristics of the reconstructed knees in a sheep model of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) replacement.MethodsTwenty-five female sheep underwent excision of the proximal third of the left ACL and intra-articular joint stabilization with a 44-strand polyethylene terephthalate ligament (mean ultimate tensile failure load, 2,500 N). Animals were killed either 3 or 12 months after surgery. Explanted knees were processed for histology (n = 10) or mechanical tests including tests of laxity and loading to failure in tension (n = 15).ResultsWell-vascularized tissue ingrowth within the artificial ligament was only observed in the portions of the ligament in contact with the host's tissues (native ligament and bone tunnels). Ligament wear was observed in 40% of explanted knees. The ultimate tensile failure loads of the operated knees at both time points were inferior to those of the contralateral, intact knees (144 ± 69 N at 3 months and 260 ± 126 N at 12 months versus 1,241 ± 270 N and 1,218 ± 189 N, respectively) (P < .01). In specimens with intact artificial ligaments, failure occurred by slippage from the bone tunnels in all specimens explanted 3 months postoperatively and in half of the specimens explanted 12 months postoperatively.ConclusionsThis study provides evidence that the LARS AC has a satisfactory biointegration but that it is not suitable for ACL replacement if uniform tissue ingrowth is contemplated. Despite good clinical performance up to 1 year after implantation, none of the reconstructions approached the mechanical performance of the normal ACL in the ovine model. Partial tearing of the artificial ligament, which led to a significant decrease in ultimate tensile strength, was observed in 40% of cases in the ovine model.Clinical RelevanceThe LARS is not a suitable scaffold for ACL replacement. Further animal studies are needed to evaluate its potential for augmentation of ligament repair.Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (ANR), France [Grant LIGART 06-TECSAN-006-01
Short Stories from Taiwan
No full textWith careful literary crafting, Taiwan\u27s writers have told the complex story of their country since World War II. Sabina Knight, a professor at Smith College and author of Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction, recommends five of her favourite short story collections.
Interview by Sophie Roell, Edito
Lars Norgaard et Ole L. Smith, A Byzantine Iliad. The Text of Par. Suppl. Gr. 926
No full textLars Norgaard et Ole L. Smith, A Byzantine Iliad. The Text of Par. Suppl. Gr. 926. In: Revue des études byzantines, tome 34, 1976. pp. 359-360
Lars Norgaard et Ole L. Smith, A Byzantine Iliad. The Text of Par. Suppl. Gr. 926
No full textLars Norgaard et Ole L. Smith, A Byzantine Iliad. The Text of Par. Suppl. Gr. 926. In: Revue des études byzantines, tome 34, 1976. pp. 359-360
Lars Nørgaard et Ole L. Smith, A Byzantine Iliad. The Text of Par. Suppl. gr. 926
No full textMossay J. Lars Nørgaard et Ole L. Smith, A Byzantine Iliad. The Text of Par. Suppl. gr. 926. In: L'antiquité classique, Tome 47, fasc. 2, 1978. p. 657
The Cultural Revolution and Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize
No full textWe spoke to Dr. Sabina Knight of Smith for a two-part conversation on her book: Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction.
In Part 2 (our conclusion) we discuss the literature of China\u27s May 4th movement, the literature of the cultural revolution & Nobel-Prize winning author Mo Yan
In part one, we discussed the historic & contemporary influence that Daoism, Confucianism & Anti-War Poetry have had on China\u27s literature & literary culture.
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