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Conservation²: The relationship between Kala language conservation and marine conservation in coastal Papua New Guinea
No full textIn this paper we describe a collaboration among anthropologists, marine biologists and the Kala Language Committee in support of the combined goals of language revitalization, marine conservation and development of Kala elementary school curriculum. The Kala language, with four distinct dialects, is spoken in six coastal villages of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, where marine resources provide residents with the overwhelming majority of their dietary protein. In 2006, due to concerns about language shift, Kala speakers developed the Kala Language Committee (KLC). The KLC’s goals were to promote Kala rather than acquiesce to Melanesian pidgin (Tok Pisin), the national lingua franca, and English, the national language of education. A related goal was the documentation of Kala environmental knowledge because Tok Pisin, unlike Kala, uses general categories of description rather than words that convey specific information (e.g., species, sex, and age of animals).
Concurrently with the language project, marine conservation research began in the Kala-speaking village of Kamiali. Primary goals were to document marine biodiversity, suggest ways to sustainably manage marine resources, and develop tools to help village residents evaluate the sustainability of their fishing practices. An early hurdle to information transfer to village residents was that no written language efficiently conveyed which species were under discussion; scientific names were overwhelming, whereas common English or Tok Pisin names were ambiguous. The problem was resolved in 2010 when the KLC developed and adopted a Kala orthography. The writing system permitted documentation of Kala fish names, which were subsequently used in publications and educational materials which serve to increase local comprehension of marine-conservation research and guidelines. Continued marine conservation research resulted in the development of a poster with sustainable fishing suggestions and a school curriculum for community-based marine-resource monitoring, which were fully translated into Kala.
We argue that the attention paid to the Kala language via the KLC’s efforts has led to increased awareness of marine diversity and the importance of conservation, as well as to increased awareness of the etymology of Kala terms and associated cultural knowledge. Therefore, building on recent literature about the benefits of collaborative approaches to both language documentation and in situ biodiversity conservation, we argue here for the benefits of engaging with community members in projects that simultaneously document linguistic and ecological knowledge. As well, we argue that integrating the academic disciplines of linguistic anthropology, ecological anthropology and conservation biology can lead to better biolinguistic diversity conservation practices.
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FIGURE 7. Colour photographs. a, b in Reappraisal of Hawaiian species of Corallianassa Manning, 1987 (Crustacea: Axiidea: Callichiridae)
No full textFIGURE 7. Colour photographs. a, b, Corallianassa oahuensis (Edmondson, 1944), Hawaii, UF 4550 (dorsal, lateral). c, Corallianassa martensi (Miers, 1884), Hawaii, UF 45445 (oblique dorsal). Photos supplied by G. Paulay.Published as part of Poore, Gary C. B., Longenecker, Ken & Tudge, Christopher C., 2023, Reappraisal of Hawaiian species of Corallianassa Manning, 1987 (Crustacea: Axiidea: Callichiridae), pp. 277-289 in Zootaxa 5249 (2) on page 286, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/768736
Ken Friedenreich Interview
No full textThis interview is an oral history conducted by Linfield College student Camille Weber with Ken Friedenreich. The interview took place at the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield College on October 16, 2015.
Ken Friedenreich is an author who has written about Oregon wine and its history. The interview includes how he got interested in wine, what it\u27s like to write about wine for a living, the effects that prohibition had on Oregon, and advice for people new to wine
FIGURE 5 in Reappraisal of Hawaiian species of Corallianassa Manning, 1987 (Crustacea: Axiidea: Callichiridae)
No full textFIGURE 5. Corallianassa martensi (Miers, 1885), a–g, Tuamotu, UF 18569, ovigerous female, 11.3 mm; h–k, Moorea, UF 16469, juvenile, 3.6 mm. a, h, telson, uropod (marginal setae not shown); b, c, i, anterior carapace, rostrum, antenna, antennule; d, maxilliped 3; e, f, j, major cheliped, mesial, upper views; g, k, minor cheliped, mesial view. Scale bars = 1 mm.Published as part of Poore, Gary C. B., Longenecker, Ken & Tudge, Christopher C., 2023, Reappraisal of Hawaiian species of Corallianassa Manning, 1987 (Crustacea: Axiidea: Callichiridae), pp. 277-289 in Zootaxa 5249 (2) on page 284, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/768736
Corallianassa oahuensis Poore & Longenecker & Tudge 2023, comb. nov.
No full textCorallianassa oahuensis (Edmondson, 1944) comb. nov. (Figs 6, 7, 8e–h, 9d–f) Callianassa (Callichirus) oahuensis Edmondson, 1944: 56–59, fig. 10. Callianassa oahuensis.— Edmondson 1946: 262, fig. 159g, h. Material examined. USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Hanauma Bay, C.H. Edmondson, 29 November 1938, BPBM S4594 (holotype female, 12 mm); C.H. Edmondson, no date, BPBM S4596 (1 specimen); Oahu, Waikiki, J.M. Ostergaard, 16 Jun 1961, BPBM S6140 (6 specimens). Oahu, Kaneohe Bay, patch reef N of Ahu’olaka Island, 0–2 m, 21.489°N, 157.825°W, G. Paulay, 27 May 2017, UF 45530 (ovigerous female, 9.7 mm). Diagnosis. Rostrum upturned; carapace anterolateral spines with mesial buttress. Maxilliped 3 ischium-merus 2.4 times as long as wide; merus tapering; propodus, free distal margin transverse. Major cheliped ischium lower margin with 8–10 oblique spines increasing in length distally; merus lower margin with 4–8 small oblique spines; palm as long as wide, upper margin carinate along more than proximal half and along distal quarter. Minor cheliped merus lower margin with 2 or 3 oblique spines; palm 1.3 times as long as wide, rectangular; fingers as long as palm, curved. Uropodal endopod 2 times as long as wide; anterior margin slightly convex; posterior margin convex; apex broadly rounded, flat. Uropodal exopod posterior margin slightly concave; proximal article with sharp spine overlapping endopod and smaller accessory proximal lobe. Telson tapering to about two-thirds basal width from basal lobes, 1.7 times as wide as long; posterior margin with medial lobe more prominent than posterolateral corners; dorsal surface with about 6 pairs of fine setae in row on transverse ridge. Size. Cl. to 12 mm. Colour. Carapace with paired orange anterodorsal patches; remainder of carapace, pleon white. Antennular peduncle article 3 orange; flagella orange-red. Antennal peduncle articles with orange patches; flagellum orangered. Maxilliped 3 with patches of orange. Cheliped meri, carpi with orange patches concentrated on upper margin; propodi mostly orange, with white patch at midpoint; fingers orange. Pereopods 2, 3 with orange patches on upper margins of carpus, propodus. Pereopods 4, 5 white (Fig. 7a, b). Distribution. USA, Hawaii, Oahu (type locality: Hanauma Bay) Remarks. The holotype of Callianassa (Callichirus) oahuensis Edmondson, 1944 (BPBM S4594) was examined by KL and compared with Edmondson’s (1944) figures and those of UF 45530. The holotype plus the material listed above differ from C. borradailei in the discontinuous low carina along the upper margin of the major cheliped palm (flange-like in C. borradailei), the relatively shorter and more tapered telson (1.7 vs 1.5 times wide as long), the absence of middorsal spiniform setae on the telson (3 or 4 pairs present), the upturned rostrum (horizontal) and the narrower maxilliped 3 (ischium-merus 2.4 vs 1.8 times as long as wide) with a more tapered merus. Callianassa (Callichirus) oahuensis Edmondson, 1944 has only ever been treated as a synonym of Corallianassa borradailei (Manning 1987, Komai et al. 2015). Here, we recognise it as an accepted species of Corallianassa.Published as part of Poore, Gary C. B., Longenecker, Ken & Tudge, Christopher C., 2023, Reappraisal of Hawaiian species of Corallianassa Manning, 1987 (Crustacea: Axiidea: Callichiridae), pp. 277-289 in Zootaxa 5249 (2) on pages 285-287, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/768736
Event Invitation: An Evening with Dr. Ken Robinson
No full textInvitation:
Guest speaker, Dr. Ken Robinson, author of “Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, ” will speak on the importance of arts, the development of creativity, education, and the economy. And, introducing the inaugural DaVinci Scholars Awards program
Major (<i>L</i><sub><i>1</i></sub>) and minor (<i>L</i><sub><i>2</i></sub>) axes.
No full text<p>These were measured to construct the allomentric relationship and to estimate <i>in situ</i> dry weight of corymbose <i>Acropora</i> colonies at KWMA. Photos: K. Longenecker.</p
Oral history interview with Ken Hada
No full textKen Hada, author and professor, talks about his upbringing as a minister's son and shares how he became interested in writing and in poetry. He recalls submitting his first two poems for publication and having them accepted. Hada explains his creative process, the challenge of self-identifying as a writer, and co-founding the Scissortail Creative Writing Festival in Ada, Oklahoma. He also discusses a few of his projects, including writing vignettes to go along with his brother's paintings of the Arkansas River and his book Bring an Extry Mule.The Deep Roots: Oklahoma Authors Collection is a series of interviews with authors who discuss their lives, work, and creative processes
Ken Knight
No full textPhotograph - Ken Knight at Nancy Appleby's home, Christmas 1986. Athabasca, Albert
Career Spotlight: Ken Abdo, Esq.
No full textAn interview with Ken Abdo. He is a partner at the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP. Spanning forty years, he has extensive experience serving as legal counsel to artists, creators, and businesses in the music and entertainment industries. He is a prolific author and lecturer on music and entertainment law matters. Harnessing his earlier years of experience as a musician, entertainer, and adjunct professor of entertainment law, Ken’s career has been a storied ride working with developing, established, legacy, and estates of music artists. He now represents both buyers and sellers of music artist recording and publishing catalogs. His commitment to advocacy has vaulted him to national and international leadership positions with The Recording Academy, the American Bar Association, The International Association of Entertainment Lawyers, and other organizations
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