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Prentice Post (Fall 2013)

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Publication date: 01/09/2011
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Highlights the Prentice Institute's activities, initiatives and research affiliations.Inside this issue: Fall 2013 The Prentice Institute does research on the changing human population and its potential impacts on social and economic issues, and communicates its findings widely. The Prentice Institute and its research collaborators seek to understand long-term changes in the human and economic environments, within a historical context, with particular attention to the role human actions play in influencing those out-comes. We conduct and integrate research on the dynamics of Canadian and global demog-raphy and their impacts on economic well-being through migration, culture, trade and natural resource availability. We communicate widely the output of our work and that of others to stimulate fur-ther research and to enable individuals, governments, and corporations to make better-informed decisions. We educate students and future researchers. Director’s Note 1 Our New Postdoctoral Fellow 1 Prentice Institute New Affiliate 2 Prentice Institute Research Affiliates Feature 2 Prentice Institute Says Goodbye 2 Prentice Institute Outreach 3 Prentice Institute Published 3 Spotlight 4 In the News 5 Prentice Brownbag Seminars 6 Prentice Pillar 7 In the Media 8 Mission Statement 1 Di rec tor’ s Note Prentice Post Our New Postdoctoral Fellow The Prentice Institute welcomes our New Postdoctoral Fellow in January 2014. Dr. Jing Shen obtained her Ph.D. degree in Sociology from University of Toronto in 2013. Her research interests include: social inequality and stratification, employment and labour markets, population studies, urban sociology, and research methods. Her doctoral dissertation addresses the formation and consequences of labour market inequality in the context of China's transitional economy. Her current work also includes the formation and consequences of ethnic economies and immigrants' residential concentration in Canada. Dr. Shen will join the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy as a Post-doctoral fellow in January, 2014. During her two-year post-doctoral ten-ure, Dr. Shen will be engaged in life course studies focusing on job search behav-iors and late-stage career success in multiple societies, such as Canada, China, and the United States. She will also work on various ongoing projects at the Prentice. As is apparent from this issue of the Prentice Post, the Prentice Institute is ever more active in realizing its mission and mandate. We have expanded on all fronts: Our research in both numbers of publications and grant support (validation for the value and importance of our research) has increased exponentially over the past year. Our outreach to students, public audiences, the media, and policy makers has accelerated. We have grown the numbers of graduate students associated with the Prentice Institute to seven, and regularly receive inquiries about graduate studies from all over the world. We have been successful in recruiting a number of top post-doctoral fellows. We have been active in building partnerships and connections with fellow institutes, most recently with the newly created Centre for Population Dynamics at McGill University. We are building collaborations across the University of Lethbridge and Alberta, most recently teaming with Agricultural Economics with a Brown Bag Series guest who spoke about global food security. We are also pleased that a special Prentice Institute issue of Canadian Studies in Population is in preparation, where some of our research with be highlighted. Last but hardly least, we have been honoured by a donation from the Society of Edmon-ton demographers to support graduate students at the Prentice Institute in Population Studies and Demography, a clear recognition of our contributions in population studies in Alberta. The Prentice Institute is becoming increasingly recognized across the world as a source of cutting-edge research and information about global population and economy. In early summer 2014, we will be celebrating five years of operation of the Prentice Institute. Watch for our birthday celebration and a special publication with highlights of our achievements over those five years. Prentice Post Fall 2013 Dr. Abdie Kazemipur returns from the East Coast to the U of L and the Prentice Institute. Abdie Kazemipur is Professor of sociology at University of Lethbridge. He conducts research in two broad areas of immigrant integration in Canada and the socio-cultural trends in the Middle East. Among the many awards he has received are numerous research grants from SSHRC, as well as the Stephen Jarislowsky Research Chair at Memorial University. Abdie is the author of six books, with his seventh - a UBC Press publication on the integration of Muslim immigrants in Canada - expected to be out by early 2014. He is currently working on another book manuscript on religious developments in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey, which has a signed contract with Wilfrid-Laurier University Press. 2 Associate Professor Shelley Clark, (Director - Centre on Population Dynamics, McGill University) is a demographer whose research focuses on gender, health, and life course transitions in sub-Saharan Africa. After receiving her Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1999, Dr. Clark served as program associate at the Population Council in New York (1999-2002) and as an Assistant Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago (2002-2006). In the summer 2006, she joined the Department of Sociology at McGill as an Associate Professor. Prof. Clark is the founding Director of the Centre on Population Dynamics and also directs the CFI-funded Life History, Health, and HIV/AIDS data laboratory. Prent ice Inst itute New Research Af filiates Professor Kevin McQuillan, (Sociology and Public Policy, University of Calgary), taught at the University of Western Ontario from 1977-2007 in the Department of Sociology and served as department head and Director of the Population Studies Centre. He moved to the University of Calga-ry as Professor of Sociology and Dean of Social Sciences in 2007. Following the creation of a new Faculty of Arts, he served as the first dean of the new Faculty. His recent work focuses on the continuing influence of religion on population change including his widely-cited article “When does religion influence fertility?”, Population and Development Review. He is also exploring Canada’s changing demography and is currently looking at the impact of population change on Canada’s labour market. His recent analysis, “All the Workers We Need: Debunking the Myth of Canada’s Labour Shortage,” was published by the University of Calgary School of Public Policy. Prent ice Research Af filiates Feature In December of 2013 we say farewell to one of our Postdoctoral Fellows, Dr. Sara Zella. Sara has been an integral part of the Prentice Institute for the past two years and we are going to miss her greatly. We wish her well in all her future endeavours. Prent ice Inst itute Says Goodbye 3 Fall 2013 Prentice Post Prent ice Inst itute Dist inguished Lecture Series Munir A. Sheikh, Ph.D. former Chief Statistician of Canada and Executive Fellow at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, visits the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy at the U of L. Thursday 21, November 2013 7:00 PM PE 261 The Need for Evidence in Public Policy Development Professor Reginald W. Bibby, Beyond the Gods & Back: Religions Demise and Rise and Why it Matters Associate Professor Glenda Tibe Bonifacio, Gender, Religion and Migration: Pathways of Integration and Pinay on the Prairies: Filipino Women and Transnational Identities Professor Trevor W. Harrison - Editor, Against Orthodoxy: Studies in Nationalism Prent ice Inst itute Published Prentice Affiliate Funding Awards for 2013 Jean Harrowing, Co-Investigator SSHRC - Partnership Grant - headquartered at Simon Fraser University “Art for Social Change: An integrated research program in teaching, evaluation and capacity building.” Richard Mueller, SSHRC - Partnership - University of Victoria “Borders in globalization: Cultures, governance, market and migration flows, history, security, sustainability.” Cheryl Currie, Health Sciences CIHR

195,404 - Operating Grant “What social determinants contribute to high allostatic load among Aboriginal adults.” Susan McDaniel, Principal Investigator SSHRC - Knowledge Synthesis Grant,

24,309 “Is the math sufficient? Aging workforce and the future labour market in Canada.” Susan McDaniel, Co-Investigator SSHRC - Partnership Grant - headquartered at University of Toronto,

2.85 million “Gender, migration, and the work of care: Comparative perspectives.” Olu Awosoga, Co-Investigator Graduate Student Award

2,500 - Recipient Monique Sedgwick “Mobile decision making support and undergraduate nursing students' clinical decision making at the point of care.” Constantine E. Passaris received Onassis Foundation fellowship funding for the research project. "A New Economic Governance Model for Greece in the European Union.” University of Lethbridge: Chinook Summer Research Award (undergraduate) Each award is valued at $5,625. Recipient Department Faculty Supervisor Michele Charest Health Sciences Bonnie Lee Sierra Dakin Kuiper Anthropology Jan Newberry Abdou Makalo Economics Alexander Darku Prentice Post Fall 2013 4 Spot light To be added or removed from the Prentice Institute Newsletter list please email [email protected] Fall 2013 Prentice Post In the News 5 U of L Water Main Breaks, extensive damage ensues. “It was a river, to put it into perspective,” says John O’Keeffe, Executive Director of The University of Lethbridge’s Secu-rity Department. Fortunately the break happened in June; unfortunately the damage was immeasurable. Crews scrambled to get the gushing water under control as it snaked its way through hallways, into the library, down flights of stairs into The Centre of the Arts and University Hall. Air circulation, flood lights, odd smells and lock out inconvenienced all who worked in the library including the Prentice Institute staff. All the while, the roof was being repaired, the Giants of Jupiter thundered their way upon our roof top and work was often stopped for a break to find solace in silence off campus. Now, it is well into October and there are only skeletons of reminders of the disaster that once was. Floods continue, Southern Alberta is Hit Shortly after the main break at the UofL, Lethbridge and most of southern Alberta suffered severe flooding from high rain falls and melting snow in the mountains. Many homes were, in less than a few hours, completely destroyed by raging riv-ers. High River, Gleichen, Calgary and many areas in the mountains were dam-aged beyond repair while hundreds of families were left homeless. The news was plastered daily on several media outlets with stories of both heroism and loss. Various communities, several business and institutes stepped in to assist in what ever way shape or form was most immediate. The UofL opened its doors, allow-ing displaced families and individuals to live, temporarily, in student housing for the summer months as they mourned their losses and began the daunting process of rebuilding their homes, and their lives. Changes to the Prentice Boardroom The Prentice Institute boardroom has had a facelift. The boardroom is a hive of activity and only recently we were able to add modern day technologies to our international activities. We now, in the comfort of our own spaces, can join our cohorts around the world using various social media software to connect and build instantaneously. The lure of foreign countries still beckon, but we now have the power to dial in where ever our minds and research teams take us. Never underestimate the joy people derive from hearing something they already know. -- Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) I n th e News… c ont inues 6 Prentice Post Fall 2013 Susan McDaniel June 2013 on “Power Play”, CTV News Video Network, with Don Martin Highlights of the National Household Survey www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=954902 Susan McDaniel Vice-Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee Council of Canadian Academies releases “Paradox Lost: Explaining Canada's Research Strength and In-novation Weakness” October 2013 Prentice Affiliate Jim Byrne CBC radio interview with David Gray. Professor and climate scientist Jim Byrne discusses the link between recent natural disasters and climate change. www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=2396287279 blogs.redding.com/dcraig/archives/2013/07/dr-james-byrne.html Prentice Affiliate Kevin McQuillan on Calgary CBC Eyeopener podcast, July 9, 2013 on Alberta's population growth. www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Local+Shows/Alberta/Calgary+Eyeopener/ID/2396110057/ Asian Studies Minor - Prentice Institute Director Susan McDaniel along with Prentice Institute Researcher Tre-vor Harrison and affiliates Janice Newberry, Wei Xu, Bonnie Lee and Glenda Bonifacio join the team to develop a new Asian Study Minor available at the University of Lethbridge. www.uleth.ca/artsci/asian-studies Please take the time to check out all of our affiliates publications, news releases, conferences and opportunities on the Prentice Institute website www.uleth.ca/prenticeintsitute Special Note: Pleased to learn on 25 October 2013 in a special jointly sponsored Prentice Institute Brown Bag with Economics & Agricultural Studies that our guest speaker, Dr. William Kerr, knew John Prentice from Agricultural Economics meetings. Dr. Kerr commended us at the Prentice Institute on the excellent work we are doing. “We don't have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” ― Howard Zinn Hungary Ontario Ghana Texas British Columbia Manitoba Malawi Uganda Alberta Quebec Jamaica Massachusetts Kenya South Africa Australia Taiwan Japan China Germany Singapore Malaysia Saskatchewan Minnesota Newfoundland Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Susan McDaniel University of Lethbridge Affiliates International Affiliates San Francisco Louisiana Iceland Florida We, at the Prentice Institute have the pleasure of gathering information from all our affiliates, associates, partners and colleagues. Where they have been, where they are going and what they plan to accomplish once they get there. It truly amazes me, as I get one piece of the puzzle from one area and one from another, just how widespread the knowledge is as it grows from single seed to fruition in any area at any given moment. Singularly we sometimes miss seeing the enormity of the collective reach we have in the Prentice Institute. In our busy lives we find it hard to recognize all the work that is being accomplished. We read the news and watch what is happening from economics to environment to political change to foreign trade. What we see in our own exploration, will it be enough to make changes in every day lives? When the moments get tough, as we well know they do, as we watch academic jobs in Alberta dangle on frayed rope, how do we know what we are doing is making significant difference? We have to remain hopeful in the knowledge all the hours and time and effort that goes into all that is accomplished is making its way across oceans and continents. Our part, here at the Prentice Institute, is to eagerly bring our connections along with research and knowledge to openly speak, teach and spread the word like connecting the dots on a map. Bringing manageable, doable pieces together thrills me as our future is an immediate, collaborative, successful progress. Comforting really. Look at where we have been. There is a difference being made. And we all get to be a part of it. What a thrill! Nancy Metz Administrative Assistant Prent ice Pillar Argentina Brazil Philippines 7 Brown Bag Seminars 8 Prentice Post Fall 2013 We had a well rounded and informative array of Brown Bag lectures this Fall Semester and are already working on our Spring Sessions. We encourage all of you to watch our webpage for upcoming Brown Bag events. The Prentice Institute Brown Bag Series – Fall 2013 Bring your lunch and enjoy an interesting talk. *Friday 18 October 2013 Susan McDaniel “Transnational Caring. More than demand and demographic aging.” Friday 25 October 2013 The Prentice Institute in collaboration with Economics and Agricultural Studies presents William Kerr "Food Security for 9 billion: Availability, Incomes and Productivity" Friday November 1, 2013 Brian Titley “Called or Chosen? Recruitment to Catholic Religious Sisterhoods in the U.S., 1945-1965” ~and~ Heidi McDonald “Disappearing Identities: The Impact of Falling Membership in Canadian Religious Sisterhoods since the 1960’s” *Friday 29 November 2013 Rick Mueller “Earnings Differentials of Males and Females in Same-sex and Different-sex Couples in Canada, 2006-2010” * Podcast videos can be found on the website at www.uleth.ca/prenticeinstitut

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Prentice Post (Spring 2014)

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Publication date: 01/03/2014
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Highlights the Prentice Institute's activities, initiatives and research affiliations.Inside this issue: Spring 2014 The Prentice Institute does research on the changing human population and its potential impacts on social and economic issues, and communicates its findings widely. The Prentice Institute and its research collaborators seek to understand long-term changes in the human and economic environments, within a historical context, with particular attention to the role human actions play in influencing those out-comes. We conduct and integrate research on the dynamics of Canadian and global demog-raphy and their impacts on economic well-being through migration, culture, trade and natural resource availability. We communicate widely the output of our work and that of others to stimulate fur-ther research and to enable individuals, governments, and corporations to make better-informed decisions. We educate students and future researchers. Director’s Note 1 Our New Postdoctoral Fellow 1 Five Year Celebration 2 Prentice Institute Outreach 3 Prentice Institute Ph.D. Student 4 Prentice Institute Research Assistant 4 In the News 5 In the News...continues 6 Brown Bag Seminars 7 Prentice Institute Spotlight 8 Mission Statement 1 Di rec tor’ s Note Prentice Post Our New Postdoctoral Fellow The highlight of 2014 was the 5-year celebration of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy. We hosted a delightful celebratory party in April, just as the spring academic term was ending. Photos of the event are included in this issue. We also produced a 5-year report, which if you have not seen, is available on our website: www.uleth.ca/ prenticeinstitute/news/prentice-institute-five-year-report It has been a busy five years indeed, and we are only beginning. With the many successes we have had and the recognition locally, regionally, nationally and internationally we have received, we anticipate a very bright future for the Prentice Institute. The awarding of scholarship funds by the Society of Edmonton Demographers to the Prentice Institute for graduate studies in Population and Demography is a welcome indication of our growing prominence in Population Studies. We were honoured that Peter Kellett, a Prentice Institute Ph.D. student was officially awarded the first SED Scholarship in March in Edmonton at the 22nd Kalbach Conference. A second banner event of spring 2014 were the successful defenses of two of our Masters students, Celeste Barnes and Tanya Byrne. Celeste is continuing her studies, working toward a Ph.D., while Tanya is employed in Calgary. As usual for active researchers in global population, we present our research and work with collaborators across Canada and the world. Our travels in 2014 have taken us to China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, Cuba, Mexico, Greece, Turkey, Iran, and various countries in Africa. Ye (Oscar) Liu joined the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy and the Department of Geography, University of Lethbridge, as a Post-doctoral fellow in November 2013. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in China and in 2013, his Ph.D. in Geography and Resource Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include migration, urban labour market and spatial analysis and modelling. He is currently working on wage inequality and wage determinants in China by using China 2005 Population Sample Survey Data. Welcome Oscar! Prentice Post Spring 2014 2 Five Year Celebrat ion For five years The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy has been conducting, integrating and stimulating research. Our reach is global with our nine international Research Affiliates and our 25 University of Lethbridge Affiliates providing relevant, world-class research. Under the leadership of our Director, Professor Susan McDaniel, The Prentice Institute addresses the many challenges faced in both the Canadian and global population. The research of the numerous disciplines represented by the Institute reaches deeply into the long-term consequences of our human story, how we interact in our societies, in our economies, and in our environments. These five years have seen much collaboration, many millions in research funding and many of our researchers acknowledged by their peers as leaders in their various disciplines. Dozens of books, hundreds of research articles and book chapters, dozens of research reports and projects, and hundreds of conference presentations are all evidence of the success of our various research teams. Along with active academic research and publication, many of our Affiliates are engaged in flourishing programs of graduate education. Mentoring the next generation of Masters and Ph.D.’s is another layer of passing knowledge on. It doesn’t stop at the door of academia: our Research Affiliates are actively involved in public outreach and education. The Prentice Institute has, in the past five years, been the host of a lecture series which attract students, faculty, staff and members of the community to the wide variety of subjects. We have been fortunate to come together with a number of community partners and our interaction with them has been one of our many highlights. Many of our Affiliates are called on to speak as experts in their disciplines and can be found as active members of our community in the news and public speaking forums. We, at The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy, have had an amazing five years. We live in a complex and global world and we are excited to be in a position of knowledge and growth, ready to help meet the challenges of both the present and the future. We look forward to many more years of association with our Affiliates, the University, and our community. 3 Spring 2014 Prentice Post www.uleth.ca/prenticeinstitute @PrenticInst The Prentice Institute Prent ice Inst itute Outreach In February 2014, at the O-Sho Family Restaurant, the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy held its third Café Conversation community outreach event. Two previous Café Conversation events were on global health and on climate change/ challenges. The February panel shared findings from grant-sponsored research looking into whether there are labour or skills shortages in Canada now or in the near future. The event was attended by university faculty and students as well as a number of people from the community, including prominent business people. The Labour/Skills Shortage Conundrum in Canada Panelists included: Heather McIntosh-Rivera, BMgt Master of Arts Candidate University of Lethbridge Dr. Susan McDaniel, Ph.D. FRSC, Canada Research Chair in Global Population & Life Course, Prentice Research Chair in Global Population & Economy & Professor of Sociology, University of Lethbridge Dr. Bonnie Watt-Malcolm, Ph.D. Associate Professor Secondary Education University of Alberta moderated by Alexander Darku U n i v e r s i t y o f L e t h b r i d g e s o c i o l o g i s t D r . S u s a n A . McD a n i e l a p p o i n t e d C h a i r o f CC A ’ s S c i e n t i f i c A d v i s o r y C ommi t t e e T h e C o u n c i l o f C a n a d i a n Ac a d e mi e s i s p l e a s e d t o a n n o u n c e t h e a p p o i n tme n t o f S u s a n A. McD a n i e l , FR SC , a s C h a i r o f t h e S c i e n t i f i c Ad v i s o r y C o mmi t t e e ( SAC ) f o r t h e C o u n c i l o f C a n a d i a n Ac a d emi e s . T h e C o u n c i l wo u l d a l s o l i k e t o e x t e n d a s i n c e r e t h a n k s t o T o m B r z u s t o ws k i , FR SC , FC AE , f o r t h e f u l f i l lme n t o f h i s r o l e a s C h a i r s i n c e 2 0 1 0 . D r . McD a n i e l p r e v i o u s l y s e r v e d a s V i c e C h a i r o f SAC. Congratulations to Dr. Susan McDaniel one of Alberta’s 50 most influential people 2014 “...when Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People wield their influence, things happen. They shape our province’s destiny.” The list of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People is published in the July issue of Alberta Venture. albertaventure.com/rankings Prentice Post Spring 2014 4 Prent ice Inst itute Ph.D. Student To be added or removed from the Prentice Institute Newsletter list please email [email protected] “The issue of men’s depression is relatively hidden, but in another way it’s completely in our face,” says Kellett. “Men don’t want to talk about being depressed, but we see and feel the results of it. When left undiagnosed and untreated, men’s depression has a huge impact on the overall health of society. We need to be able to identify men’s depression and understand all the social contexts that are tied to it.” Peter presented his research at the “Aging Across Borders: A Transnational Look at Just Social Policies of Care” Symposium held in late January 2014 at the University of Southern California. ~ Peter was awarded the Society of Edmonton Demographers Graduate Student Scholarship. He is the first recipient of this award so it is a particular honour. Peter’s name will go down in history as he sets precedent for those that follow. The scholarship was presented to Peter at this years Warren Kalbach Conferenced in Edmonton held in March where he presented a research paper. Congratulations again, Peter. Rebecca Deutsch, awarded the competitive Chinook Summer Research Award, began working at the Prentice Institute in May 2014 for the summer as a research assistant. Rebecca is currently majoring in Sociology at the University of Lethbridge. Over the past semester her interests have been increasingly drawn to the way that ideas about bodies are involved in the conceptualization of individuality and individual rights. Her curiosity lies in whether or not different approaches to bodies based on gender or race contribute to increased or decreased levels of violence. She has been exploring the work of Foucault, Durkheim and Butler. At the Prentice Institute Rebecca is involved in the big Gender Migration and the Work of Care project, looking at available literature on supply and demand, income inequality, and various other aspects of care work. Welcome Rebecca. Peter Kellett wants to change the way we think about depression. www.uleth.ca/prenticeinstitute/news/ shedding-new-light-dark-subject You can find the full article here: Photo by Rob Olson in UofL SAM Volume 5, Issue 2, Spring 2014 Prent ice Inst itute Research Assistant Spring 2014 Prentice Post In the News 5 Greece still has a long way to go. Trevor Harrison, Prentice Institute Associate Director, Lethbridge Herald, May 22, 2014. As the country heads into elections, Greeks hoping worst of financial crisis is behind them. You can find the Prentice Institute highlighted on the UofL New Research website and landing page along with several other centres and institutes considered among the best in Canada here: www.uleth.ca/research/prentice-institute-global-population-and-economy Susan A. McDaniel, Amber Gazso, and Seonggee Um. 2013. “Generationing Relations in Challenging Times: Americans and Canadians in Mid-Life in the Great Recession,” Current Sociology 61(3):301-321. THERE ARE ENOUGH EMPLOYEES IN THE WORKFORCE: TRAINING THEM IS KEY April 10, 2014 @Globe_Education When it comes to the current debate on skills and employment in Canada, however, it may be the “unknown knowns” that are most important... ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, SOLVING THE RIGHT PROBLEMS. As we rethink our labour market policy we need to improve the collection and analysis of data, and we must also engage employers and educational institutions in an analysis of skills. Tyler Meredith Policy Options, April 9, 2014. www.irpp.org "Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind." --- Marston Bates Prentice Institute Research Affiliate, Bonnie Lee, Faculty of Health Sciences Associate Professor, developed a new model for couples counselling, Congruence Couples Therapy. In March 2014, she hosted a national workshop at the University of Lethbridge on this model for problem gamblers. It proved to be a big success. Glenda Tibe Bonifacio, Prentice Institute Affiliate and University of Lethbridge Women and Gender Studies professor officially launched her new book Pinay on the Prairies late January 2014 at a special event held at the U of L’s Penny Building. “This book is, I would say, the first one to work on Filipino women, their migration pattern and experiences in a more nuanced way outside of Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto,” states Bonifacio. S u s a n McD a n i e l p u s h e s t h e p r o v e r b i a l s n o wb a l l . . ww w. p r e s s p r o g r e s s . c a “ A s t u d y h e a d e d b y t h e P r e n t i c e I n s t i t u t e r e s e a r c h e r D r . S u s a n McD a n i e l h a s f o u n d t h a t t h e n u mb e r o f t em p o r a r y f o r e i g n wo r k e r s h a s i n c r e a s e d d r a m a ti c a l l y , f r o m 8 9 , 0 0 0 p e r y e a r i n 2 0 0 0 to 2 1 3 , 0 0 0 i n 2 0 1 2 . A n d T FWs , a p p r o v e d t o wo r k i n C a n a d a b y t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t , a r e b e i n g u s e d p r im a r i l y i n l o we r p a y i n g j o b s , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t h e h o s p i t a l i t y , a n d fo o d a n d b e v e r a g e i n d u s t r i e s . " T h i s wa s t h e b e g i n n i n g o f s e v e r a l r i c o c h e t a r t i c l e s , a b a n o n T FW’ s i n v a r i o u s c o mp a n i e s a c r o s s C a n a d a a n d a n e w l o o k a t w h a t i s b e i n g r e f e r r e d t o a s C a n a d a ' s s l a v e ma r k e t . Ottawa To Cut Size And Scope Of Temporary Foreign Worker Program CBC News | June 20, 2014 Few provinces track complaints by temporary foreign workers C B C N e ws Thousands of temporary foreign workers hired at minimum wage shows program is 'off the rails': AFL E d mo n t o n J o u r n a l Temporary foreign worker program 'completely out of hand' C B C N e ws Restaurant owners seek meeting with PM over foreign worker freeze C B C N ews etc. I n th e News… c ont inues 6 Please take the time to check out all of our affiliates publications, news releases, conferences and opportunities on the Prentice Institute website www.uleth.ca/prenticeintsitute Congratulations to two of our Prentice Institute students who successfully completed their Final Masters Thesis Defenses Name of Candidate: Ms. Tanya Byrne April 14, 2014 Title of Thesis: Household Adaptive Capacity and Current Vulnerability to Future Climate Change in Rural Nicaragua Name of Candidate: Ms. Celeste Barnes April 17, 2014 Title of Thesis: Coastal Population Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise and Tropical Cyclone Intensification Under Global Warming Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy Seed Grant recipients: Prentice Institute Research Affiliate William Ramp as principal investigator and Trina Filan as co-investigator were awarded a Prentice Seed Grant in March of 2014. The title of their project, Mapping Social and Organizational Networks within the Lethbridge, Alberta Food System. With the assistance of the seed grant, this project will essentially help community members engage in developing and strengthening the local food system to identify points of commonality, collaborate in effective knowledge and skill sharing, and identify resource needs and avenues for filling those needs. Looking forward to the findings from this project in a future Prentice Brown Bag event. ~ Our former Prentice Seed Grant recipients include Prentice Institute Research Affiliates Glenda Bonifacio and Bonnie Lee. Income Inequality and Infant Mortality: A Panel Analysis of Canadian Provinces (1979-2009) Adébiyi Germain Boco Prentice Institute for Global Population & Economy University of Lethbridge To examine whether annual changes in income inequality are associated with annual changes in infant mortality rates in the period 1979-2009 in Canadian provinces. Research objective Context Most past studies, looking across countries, states/provinces, and metropolitan areas, has found positive and statistically significant associations between income inequality and overall mortality (Lynch and Kaplan 1997). However, in recent years more robust statistical methods using larger and richer data sources have generally pointed to little or no relationship between inequality and mortality (Mayer and Sarin 2005; Spencer 2004). Ross et al. (2000) conducted a cross-sectional data analysis, using census data and vital statistics, to report that income inequality (median share of income) in the state or province and metropolitan area is associated with mortality in the United States but not in Canada. Evidence for a cross-sectional relationship between income and health is strong but is probably biased by substantial confounding (Gunasekara et al 2012). Longitudinal data with repeated income inequality and health measures on the same individuals can be analysed to control completely for time-invariant confounding, giving a more accurate estimate of the impact of changes in income inequality on health (Gunasekara et al 2014). Data The panel data used that contains 10 Canadian provinces for the years 1979-2009 were obtained from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Socio-economic Information Management (CANSIM) database (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/). The data analyzed were extracted from: (1): Statistics Canada. Table 102-0030 - Infant mortality, by sex and birth weight, Canada, provinces and territories, annual, CANSIM (database). (accessed: 2014-02-10). (2): Statistics Canada. Table 202-0705 - Gini coefficients of market, total and after-tax income, by economic family type, annual (number), CANSIM (database). (accessed: 2014-02-10) . (3): Statistics Canada. Table 202-0804 - Persons in low income, by economic family type, annual, CANSIM (database). (accessed: 2014- 02-10). Table 1. Definitions and sources of the variables used in the analysis Method of Estimation Results Figure 1. Over time trend of income inequality (A) and infant mortality (B) 0 5 10 15 Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Year AB BC MB NB NL NS ON PE QC SK 25 30 35 40 Houshold Adjusted Income Gini Coefficient 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Year AB BC MB NB NL NS ON PE QC SK (B): Infant mortality rate for ten provinces: 1979-2009 (A): Income inequality for ten provinces : 1979-2009 NOTE. AB: Alberta; BC: British Columbia; MB: Manitoba; NB: New Brunswick; NL: Newfoundland and Labrador; NS: Nova Scotia; ON: Ontario; PE: Prince Edward Island; QC: Quebec; SK: Saskatchewan. Table 2. Descriptive Statistics 1979-2009 Variable Number of observations Mean Standard deviation Minimu m Maxi mum Dependent Variable Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 310 6.9 2.2 1.5 13.2 Independent Variables Year 310 1994 9.0 1979 2009 Adjusted household income inequality (Gini coef. X100) 310 32.7 2.0 26.9 37.8 Percentage of persons in low income 310 16.9 3.3 7.8 27.1 Sources: Statistics Canada CANSIM Table 102-0030; Table 202-0705 and Table 202-0804 (see Table 1). Table 3. Fixed-Effects Regression Predicting Infant Mortality Rate in Canada Provinces (1979–2009) 0 5 10 15 Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 25 30 35 40 Gini Coefficient x100 (Adjusted Household Income) Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births Fitted values Summary of findings and conclusion References Avendano, M. 2012. "Correlation or causation? Income inequality and infant mortality in fixed effects models in the period 1960–2008 in 34 OECD countries." Social Science & Medicine 75:754-760. Gunasekara, F.I., K. Richardson, K. Carter, and T. Blakely. 2014. "Fixed effects analysis of repeated measures data." International Journal of Epidemiology 43:264-269. Gunasekara, I.F., K.N. Carter, I. Liu, K. Richardson, and T. Blakely. 2012. "The relationship between income and health using longitudinal data from New Zealand." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 66:e12. Leigh, A. and C. Jencks. 2007. "Inequality and mortality: Long-run evidence from a panel of countries." Journal of Health Economics 26:1-24. Lynch, J.W. and G.A. Kaplan. 1997. "Understanding How Inequality in the Distribution of Income Affects Health." Journal of Health Psychology 2:297-314. Mayer, S.E. and A. Sarin. 2005. "Some mechanisms linking economic inequality and infant mortality." Social Science & Medicine 60:439-455. Ross, N.A., M.C. Wolfson, J.R. Dunn, J.-M. Berthelot, G.A. Kaplan, and J.W. Lynch. 2000. "Relation between income inequality and mortality in Canada and in the United States: cross sectional assessment using census data and vital statistics." BMJ 320:898-902. Spencer, N. 2004. "The effect of income inequality and macro-level social policy on infant mortality and low birthweight in developed countries – a preliminary systematic review." Child: Care, Health and Development 30:699-709. Wooldridge, J.M. 2002. Advanced panel data methods. Econometric analysis of cross section and panel data. Cambridge: MIT Press. Acknowledgments I am grateful to The Prentice Institute for Global Population & Economy at the University of Lethbridge for providing support in printing, transporting, and posting this poster. Contact information Adébiyi Germain Boco Prentice Institute for Global Population & Economy University of Lethbridge E-mail: [email protected] Data and Method Variable Definition Data sources Infant mortality rate Infant mortality corresponds to the death of a child under one year of age (per thousand live births) Statistics Canada CANSIM Table 102-0030 Provincial income inequality (Gini coefficient of adjusted household income) The Gini coefficient is a number between zero and one that measures the relative degree of inequality in the distribution of income. The coefficient would register zero (minimum inequality) for a population in which each family (or unattached individu

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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

Author: Zhao Dangzhi
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The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed

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Prof. Th. W. Adorno and the author Hans Erich Nossack.

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Prof. Th. W. Adorno and the author Hans Erich Nossack at a reception of Insel Verlag, Buchmesse Frankfurt 1966LB

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Esophyllas vetteri Prentice & Redak, 2012, new species

Author: Redak Richard A.
Prentice Thomas R.
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Esophyllas vetteri new species (Figures 1–20, 38–41) Type material. HOLOTYPE MALE: U.S.A.: California: Riverside County: San Jacinto Mountains, E Canyon Cedar Springs Trail (4E17) off Morris Ranch Rd. off Hwy 74: 1790.1 m [33°39'39.2"N 116°34'48.2"W] 31 Dec 2003, oak leaf litter, R. Vetter (CAS 18596) ALLOTYPE FEMALE: same data as holotype (CAS, in vial with holotype). ADDITIONAL PARATYPES: same data as holotype, 23 (CAS: 13; UCRC 51392: 13); San Jacinto Mountains, E Canyon Cedar Springs Trail (4E17) off Morris Ranch Rd. off Hwy 74, 1755.3 m [33°39'30"N 116°34'51"W] 23, 20 Jan 2004, oak leaf litter along running creek, E. F. Drake (CAS: 13; AMNH: 13). Other material examined. U.S.A.: California: Riverside County: San Jacinto Mountains: E Canyon Cedar Springs Trail (4E17) off Morris Ranch Rd. off Hwy 74: 1755.3 m [33°39'30"N 116°34'51"W] 113 55Ƥ, 20 Jan 2004, oak leaf litter along running creek, E. F. Drake (CAS: 1Ƥ; AMNH: 1Ƥ); 1740.1 m [33°39'26.8"N 116°34'55.7"W] 13 6Ƥ, 1–6 Jan 2004, oak leaf litter along running creek, S of switchbacks, C. Hartley & S. Fitzgerald; 1790.1 m [33°39'39.2"N 116°34'48.2"W] 123 23Ƥ, 31 Dec 2003 (CAS: 1Ƥ; UCRC 51393: 1Ƥ); 1828.8 m [33°39'42"N 116°34'41"W] 3Ƥ, 29 Mar 2001; 2063.5 m [33°40'00"N 116°34'31"W], 2Ƥ, 29 Mar 2001, oak leaf litter; 1706.8 m [33°39'20.1"N 116°35'07.3"W] 13Ƥ, 11 Mar 2001, under snow and oak leaves; ~ 1860 m [33°39'42"N 116°34'38"W] 1Ƥ, 7 Jan 2001, in sharp-leafed oak duff, R. Vetter; James Reserve (Lake Fulmor area): 0.5 km NE of Hwy 243, E side of bridge over tributary to upper Indian Creek, 1634.3 m [33°48'28"N 116°46'37"W] 13, 8 Oct 2001, T. R. Prentice & R. A. Redak, in oak and pine litter; 23, 8 Oct 2001, R. Vetter, Quercus kelloggi and Ponderosa leaf litter; 1631 m [33°48'26"N 116°46'39.7"W] 23, 25 Sept 1981, oak litter, J. A. Moore; Lake Fulmor, ~ 1632 m [~ 33°48'19"N 116°46'48"W] 113 19Ƥ, Nov 1967, collector unknown; Fobes Ranch Rd. off Hwy 74, 1464.9 m [33°39'24.8"N 116°38'01.2"W] 13 1Ƥ, 31 Dec 2001, in Neotoma nest, R. Vetter; San Bernardino Mountains, N of Cabazon near Kitching Peak trailhead: 1351.2 m (1745.9 m on original label with given coordinates) [33°59'40"N 116°45'52"W] 13 5Ƥ, 6 Mar 2004; 10Ƥ, 29 Feb 2004, in oak leaf duff, E. F. Drake; 1288.7 m [33°59'44.4"N 116°45'45.1"W] 13 2Ƥ, 4 Jan 2004, in oak/box elder duff, C. S. Hartley & S Fitzgerald; Joshua Tree National Park (Monument in 1977), Covington Flats, 1550 m [34°01'30"N 116°19'33"W] 1Ƥ, 17 Jun 1977, in packrat nest, K.W. Cooper; San Bernardino County: San Bernardino Mountains: 7.6 km E of Angelus Oaks general store on Hwy 38, 1867.8 m [34°09'38"N 116°55'26"W] 5Ƥ, 26 Apr 2004, very dry oak duff, R. Vetter; 0.8 miles E of Angelus Oaks general store on Hwy 38, 1858.1 m [34°09'24.2"N 116°55'52.9"W] 33 10Ƥ, in Quercus kelloggi duff; 6.4 km E of Angelus Oaks general store, Forsee Creek, 1834.6 m [34°09'26.0"N 116°55'52.7"W] 2Ƥ, 1 Feb 2004, in oak duff, R. Vetter; Forest Falls area: ~ 4.5 km E on Valley of the Falls Rd. from junction with Hwy 38, N of road and Mill Creek, near creek bed just E of Alger Creek tributary, 1670.6 m [34°05'17.8"N 116°54'48.8"W] 13 (def. molt 18–20 Dec 2001), 28 May 2001; 1Ƥ, 17 Apr 2001; 1830 m [34°05'17.8"N 116°54'48.8"W] 1Ƥ, 17 Apr 2001, live oak leaf litter, T. R. Prentice & R. A. Redak; 23 12Ƥ, 25 Mar 2001, Quercus kelloggi leaf litter, R. Vetter; near Vivian Creek trailhead (1E08), 1828.8 m [34°04'48.5"N 116°53'38.0"W] 6Ƥ, 25 Mar 2001, in dry oak duff, R. Vetter; 4.5 miles E on Valley of the Falls Rd. from junction with Hwy 38, falls recreation area, S of road to parking area between Vivian and Falls creeks, 1831.8 m [34°04'48.5"N 116°53'38.0"W] 1Ƥ, 28 May 2001; between road and Mill Creek, 1656.9 m [34°05'17.8"N 116°54'59.1"W] 2Ƥ; 17 Apr 2001, live oak leaf litter, T. R. Prentice & R. A. Redak; off Hwy 38 W end of Camp Metoche, near Seven Oaks, 1645.9 m [34°10'54"N 116°53'27"W] 1Ƥ, 8 June 2003, N facing slope in oak/pine duff, R. Vetter; off Hwy 38 on Glass Rd. toward Seven Oaks, 1674.6 m [34°10'27"N 116°54'01"W] 1Ƥ, 5 Oct 2001, in oak duff, R. Vetter; off Hwy 38, 0.8 km E of Glass Rd. on Seven Oaks Rd., big oak tree E of 1st bridge, 1660.6 m [34°11'07"N 116°53'55"W] 3Ƥ, 5 Oct 2001, in oak duff, R. Vetter; ± 1.6 km off Hwy 38 on Glass Rd. toward Seven Oaks, 1816.6 m [34°10'29"N 116°54'00"W] 1Ƥ, 6 Jun 2003, in oak duff; 6Ƥ, 6 May 2001, in deciduous oak leaf duff (Q. kelloggi), R. Vetter; Hwy 38, 0.97 km E of E turnoff to Jenks Lake Rd., 1980.6 m [34°10'14"N 116°50'29"W] 3Ƥ, 6 May 2001, in oak duff, R. Vetter; Hwy 38, Fish Creek tributary of Santa Ana River, 200 m W of creek, 250 m S of Hwy 38, 1976.6 m [34°10'06.5"N 116°49'09.8"W] 2Ƥ, 7 Apr 2002, in oak and Ponderosa pine leaf litter, T. R. Prentice; Hwy 38, 1 km (0.6 mi) E of Heartbar campground turnoff, 2055 m [34°09'48"N 116°47'35"W] 1Ƥ, 6 May 2001, scrub oak duff, R. Vetter; 6.4 km N of Yucca Valley, 1207.6 m [34°09'09"N 116°29'02"W] 4Ƥ, 21 May 1982, packrat nest, K. W. Cooper; San Diego County: Mount Laguna: Desert View picnic area, 1812 m [32°52'10.9"N 116°24'51.8"W] 13 1Ƥ, 19 Oct 2001, oak leaf litter; 4Ƥ, 4 Apr 2001 in Manzanita/ oak (Q. kelloggi) leaf duff; Mt. Laguna fire station, 1822.4 m [32°51'27.3"N 116°25'21.9"W] 1Ƥ, 4 Apr 2001, in oak duff, L. Merrill & R. Vetter. Etymology. The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Richard S. Vetter who collected the majority of the specimens and amassed additional specimens collected by various fellow workers. Diagnosis. Males are easily distinguished from those of E. synankylis n. sp. by the shorter embolus division and parallel sided embolus proper (Fig 6: E; compare with Fig 26), the long attenuate tibial apophysis (Fig 10) with shorter acutely reflexed barb (Figs 7–9; compare with Figs 27–29), and shorter legs relative to carapace length, leg I length/carapace length ratios of 2.29–2.50; in E. synankylis n. sp. the tibial apophysis is in the form of a narrow ectally angled apical arm with longer and stouter acutely reflexed barb (Figs 28, 29) and leg I length/carapace length ratios of 2.58–2.81. Females are usually easily distinguished by the larger and more narrowly separated spermathecae (Fig 11: S; compare with Fig 30), separation less than spermathecal diameter (long diameter if elliptical rather than circular), in E. synankylis n. sp., separation is usually greater than diameter of spermathecae (Fig 30) except in specimens from the San Gabriel Mountains in which separation is often equal to or less than diameter; in such cases, when direct comparison is not possible, dorsal view of the cleared epigynum will easily distinguish the respective female (Fig 12; compare with Fig 31). Description. Holotype male. Total length ~1.2. Carapace: length 0.54, width 0.41, tannish-yellow, more faded toward posterior and toward top of cephalic lobe, margin with narrow encircling black band, lightly infuscated behind cephalic lobe, AME and LE groups, and PME encircled in black; pars thoracica, lower edge of pars cephalica, and clypeus with fine squamate microsculpture (Fig 17), cuticular pores present but not abundant (Figs 17, 18); egg shaped in dorsal view, narrower in front (Fig 2), prosomal pit (Fig 1) subequal to AME diameter, cephalic sulci most easily viewed from above (Fig 2), cephalic height 0.35, anterior setae near apex of lobe directed anteroventrally, clypeus 0.25 X cephalic height, single recurved seta below AME, cephalic width 0.20, cephalic width/carapace width 0.49. Chelicerae: yellowish-orange, 4 promarginal teeth and 2 retomarginal denticles; stridulating striae ridged (Fig 13), cuticular plectra at base of palpal femur on medial face. Eyes: ALE largest ~1.2 X PME diameter, PME further from each other than from contiguous LE group, AME smallest, close together, both eye rows recurved with line through center of PMEs extending across anterior border of ALE (dorsal view). Sternum & pedicel: sternum lighter than carapace, narrowly infuscated around margin, length 0.33, width 0.30, widest between coxae I & II, extended broadly between coxae IV, posterior width subequal to width of coxa IV, ventral surface highly convex, with sparse recumbent setae directed toward center; pedicel with sternite and pleurites separated by membrane at least distally. Abdomen: pattern consisting of eight chevron-shaped or recurved gray-black to black bands (Fig 5: generalized abdominal pattern), densely covered with caudally directed decumbent setae; epigastric plates over booklungs with grooved stridulatory striae (Figs 14), cuticular plectra on distal retrolateral corners of hind coxae. Legs: leg formula IV-I-II-III, length femur I 0.39, leg lengths I–IV: 1.30, 1.18, 1.02, 1.36, respectively, leg I length/carapace length 2.41, TiI l/d 5.2, TmI 0.31. Pedipalp: femur only slightly longer than cymbium, length 0.23, 0.19, respectively, and ~0.6 X length femur I, patella slightly over half as long as femur, tibia with single attenuate apophysis nearly twice as long as basal width, apex black, acutely reflexed, forming sharp-tipped barb, barb directed ventrally with very slight ectal twist (Figs 7–9: PTA), trichobothria: 0 prolateral, 1 retrolateral (Fig 8). Bulb: J-shaped paracymbium relatively large and strongly curved (Fig 8: P), dorsal triangular projection just basad hooked terminus, ~10 stout, short setae on wide basal portion; orientation of tegulum to subtegulum is distal so axis of spiraled seminal duct is proximal to distal (Fig 10: SD); through mesal aspect of apically flattened tegulum sperm duct bisinuate (Fig 7: T, SD), duct entering radix on mesal side at notch where short somewhat quadrate tailpiece angles off mesally (Figs 6, 16: SD, R TP), short embolus heavily sclerotized, black and parallel sided, spirally ridged and grooved terminus bent and tapered apically to ejaculatory opening at tip (Fig 16: E); suprategulum sclerotized, distal suprategular apophysis terminating as spear-like structure with subapical triangular projection (Fig 8: DSA); membrane attached only to mesal face of distal suprategular apophysis (Figs 6, 16: M, DSA). Allotype female. Total length ~1.40. Carapace: length 0.56, width 0.38, general coloration and other markings (Fig 4) and microsculpture (Fig 17) as in holotype, profile (Fig 3: typical profile), row of 4 forward directed setae along midline posteriad PME, single recurved seta below AME. Chelicerae: coloration as in holotype, chelicerae and fangs well developed, fangs equipped with 5 promarginal teeth, 3 (left) and 2 (right) retromarginal denticles; ridged stridulatory striae slightly weaker than in holotype (Fig 19). Eyes: ALE largest, ~1.4 X PME diameter, both eye rows recurved with line through center of PMEs extending between LE (dorsal view), otherwise as in holotype. Sternum & pedicel: length 0.35, width 0.30; pedicel with sternite and pleurites separated by membrane, otherwise as in holotype. Abdomen: pattern as in holotype (Fig 5: generalized abdominal pattern). Legs: leg formula as in holotype, femur I length 0.41, leg lengths I–IV: 1.30, 1.18, 1.04, 1.45, respectively, leg I length/carapace length 2.32, TiI l/d 4.6, TmI 0.36. Epigynum: distinctly wider than long, dorsal plate triangular in shape (Fig 11: DP, VP); spermathecae circular, separated by less than the diameter of one, posterior margin at level of anterior margin of dorsal plate, copulatory openings in very shallow depressions at anterior margin of dorsal plate at junction of dorsal and ventral plates (Fig 11: S, DP, CO, VP); from copulatory openings ducts travel dorsally then curve apicoventrally to level of spermathecal center, then loop and enter spermathecae mesally (Fig 12; CD, S); posterior orientation of fertilization duct (Fig 12: FD). Variation. Males (n=14). Total length ~1.10–1.25; coloration of carapace, chelicerae, sternum, and appendages varies greatly in shade but generally appears as a admixture of tan, light yellow, and light orange (tannish-yellow to orangish-yellow) with dark narrow margin and often light infuscation just behind lobe, legs often more pale than various parts of cephalothorax. Carapace: length 0.52–0.59 (mean 0.54), width 0.38–0.44 (mean 0.41), apex of cephalic lobe often slightly lighter than remainder of carapace, cephalic height 0.30–0.36, cephalic width 0.17–0.21 (over cephalic pit between outer margins of dorsal sulci), cephalic width/carapace width 0.40–0.51, clypeal height 0.20–0.26 X cephalic height; profile of carapace varies slightly (Fig 1: generalized profile), midline row of procurved setae posterior of cephalic pit varying in number, often missing (presumed broken off). Chelicerae: 3–5 promarginal teeth (4 most common, 1–3 retromarginal denticles (2 most common). Abdomen: banding pattern fairly consistent (Fig 5 for generalized pattern), width of bands varying either reducing or expanding pale regions between bands, base pale but often infuscated above and below pedicel. Legs: TiI l/d 4.7–5.2, TmI 0.31–0.38; tibial spines of legs I & II very small and occasionally lacking (presumed to be broken off). Pedipalp: palpal femur length/femur I length 0.53–0.61 (mean 0.58). Bulb: paracymbial setae varying in number, usually ±10. Females (n=14). Total length ~1.15–1.60; coloration of carapace, chelicerae, sternum, and appendages as in males. Carapace: length 0.53–0.59 (mean 0.57), width 0.38–0.41 (mean 0.39), cephalic height 0.20–0.25, clypeus height 0.24–0.34 X cephalic height; dorsal profile line varies slightly (Fig 3: generalized profile). Chelicerae: 4–6 promarginal teeth (5 most common, 4 common), 2–3 retromarginal denticles (equally common). Abdomen: pattern variation as in males. Legs: TiI l/d 4.3–4.8, TmI 0.31–0.39; tibial spines of legs I & II stronger than in males, less frequently missing. Epigynum: spermathecae round to slightly elliptical, varying slightly in distance between mesal margins; posterior corners of furrow between dorsal and ventral plates generally acute (very narrowly rounded) but infrequently more broadly rounded. Distribution. The species is known only from Southern California. Specimens have been collected from Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties (Fig 38). Habitat. The vast majority of specimens were collected from leaf litter, primarily oak litter (both live and deciduous), but also from mixed leaf litter including Ponderosa pine and box elder. A few of our specimens were taken from plant debris within packrat middens. Specimens have been collected at elevations between 1207.6 m (3962 ft) and 2055 m (6742 ft). Phenology. Esophyllas vetteri n. sp. is primarily a winter active species with peak activity occurring from mid-November through late January. Males have been collected as early as late September and as late as the end of March. The first females were found in early October and continued activity at least through mid-June.Published as part of Prentice, Thomas R. & Redak, Richard A., 2012, Esophyllas, a new genus of erigonine spiders from southern California (Araneae: Linyphiidae: Erigoninae), pp. 1-21 in Zootaxa 3265 on pages 4-10, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/213135">10.5281/zenodo.213135</a&gt

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Nowe spojrzenie na planowanie architektury mieszkaniowej w afryce subsaharyjskiej

Author: Paszkowski Z. W.
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The author shares his reflections on state of art in housing and urban planning, deficiencies, expectations and possibilities in the Sahel region of Africa. He notices, that the housing problem in Africa is one of the challenges, which should be solved in order to recover life dignity of African people and secure their rights to traditional family life in acceptable conditions. The paper describes the studies on the typical dispersed urban structures and the need to foster this type of settlement structure and proposals of introduction of new on light steel frame housing system in the area of Sahel, combining the traditional way of building houses with modern technology. The particularly analysed case, is the housing problem in the Republic of Chad. The author presents the basic discussion on this topic and his architectural proposals. Unfortunately, the gap between the needs and the financial feasibility of housing construction in this area, makes this project already at the starting point extremely difficult to be realized without external subventions.Problem mieszkaniowy w Afryce jest jednym z wyzwań, które należy rozwiązać, aby Afrykanie mogli odzyskać godność życiową i zabezpieczyć swoje prawa do tradycyjnego życia rodzinnego w akceptowalnych warunkach. W artykule opisano badania nad typowymi rozproszonymi strukturami miejskimi i potrzebą wspierania tego typu struktur osadniczych oraz propozycji wprowadzenia nowego systemu konstrukcji domów, opartym na lekkim szkielecie stalowym, łączącym tradycyjny sposób budowania domów z nowoczesną technologią. Przypadkiem szczególnie analizowanym jest problem mieszkaniowy w Republice Czadu. Autor przedstawia podstawową dyskusję na ten temat i swoje propozycje architektoniczne. Niestety luka między potrzebami mieszkaniowymi w Czadzie a finansową wykonalnością budownictwa mieszkaniowego w tym obszarze sprawia, że projekt ten, już w punkcie wyjścia, jest niezwykle trudny do realizacji bez uzyskania zewnętrznych dotacji

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Block Card 720 Prentice Street

Author: Lucas County (Ohio). Auditor's Office
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Publication date: 1990
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This image was produced by the Auditor's Office in Lucas County, Ohio for tax assessment purposes. Associated dates are approximate. Descriptive terms related to this photograph include: dwelling | 720 Prentice Street (Toledo, Ohio) | Gable front houses | W. S. Williams Addition (Toledo, Ohio) | East Toledo (Toledo, Ohio) | Dutch Colonial Styl

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Esophyllas synankylis Prentice & Redak, 2012, new species

Author: Redak Richard A.
Prentice Thomas R.
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Esophyllas synankylis new species (Figures 21–41) Type material. HOLOTYPE MALE: U.S.A.: California: San Diego County, Julian, 4839 Pine Ridge Ave., 1291.7 m [33°02'34"N 116°37'49"W] 31 Mar 2002, in Quercus kelloggi and Quercus sp. leaf litter, R. Vetter (CAS 18597). ALLOTYPE FEMALE: San Diego County, Palomar Mountain, ~4.0 km NW of junction S6 & S7 off S6 toward Observatory, W side of road just N of campground, 1534.1 m [33°20'45"N 116°52'46"W] 31 Jan 2004, scrub/deciduous oak & Ponderosa leaf litter, T. R. Prentice (CAS). ADDITIONAL PARATYPES: same data as allotype, 23 (CAS:13; AMNH: 13); Riverside County, San Jacinto Mountains, Hwy 74 nr. mile marker 56.8, 1219 m [33°34'48.4"N 116°28'22.1"W] 13, 28 Nov 2004, oak duff, R. Vetter (UCRC 51394). Other material examined. U.S.A.: California: Riverside County: San Jacinto Mountains: Hwy 74 nr. mile marker 56.8, 1219 m [33°34'48.4"N 116°28'22.1"W] 43 1Ƥ, 28 Nov 2004, in oak duff (UCRC 51395); 0.8 km S of Carrizo Rd. off Hwy 74, 1072 m [33°36'05"N 116°25'07"W] 4Ƥ, 20 Jan 2001, in oak leaf duff, R. Vetter; Lake Vail, Road to marina 2.7 km W near Dripping Springs Forestry Station, 460.5 m [33°28'28.2"N 116°59'06.1"W] 23 2Ƥ, 14 Mar 1983; 63 2Ƥ, 14 Feb 1981, in oak litter, J. A. Moore; Bautista Canyon: ~ 6.4 km SE of Valle Vista, 800 m [33°41'52.4"N 116°51'33.3"W] 23 2Ƥ, 19 Feb 1978, (probably from packrat midden); ~ 27.4 km SE of Valle Vista, 1199 m [33°36'08"N 116°44'02"W] 2Ƥ, 30 Apr 1977, (probably from packrat middens), K. W. Cooper; San Bernardino County: San Gabriel Mountains: San Antonio Canyon, between Manker Flats and Icehouse Canyon, 1630.7 m [34°15'16"N 117°38'17"W] 1Ƥ, in Quercus and laurel duff; Manker Flats near Mt. Baldy, 1836.1 m [34°15'56"N 117°37'54"W] 33 7Ƥ, in oak duff, 22 Mar 2003; 0.8 km E of Wrightwood, 1697.4 m [34°21'32"N 117°36'25"W] 1Ƥ, in oak duff, 30 Mar 2003, R. Vetter; Emerson Oaks Reserve (adjacent to Agua Tibia Wilderness), ~ 8 km SE of Temecula off Hwy 79 S, ~ 472.4 m [33°27'57"N 117°02'28"W] 1Ƥ, 24 Feb 2002, Coast Live Oak leaf litter, A, Lindahl; Los Angeles County: San Gabriel Mountains: Golden Cup Oak Plantation, 274.3 m E of Crystal lake turnoff on Hwy 39, 1532.3 m [34°18'48.5"N 117°50'03.0"W] 1Ƥ, 30 Apr 2002, oak leaf litter, R. Vetter; Inspiration Point, W of junction Hwy 2 & N4, 2137.6 m [34°22'34"N 117°42'32"W] 2Ƥ, 30 Mar 2003, in Quercus kelloggi oak duff, R. Vetter; San Diego County: Palomar Mountain: 4.0 km NW of junction S6 & S7 off S6 toward observatory, W side of road just N of campground, 1534.1 m [33°20'45"N 116°52'46"W] 33 8Ƥ, 31 Jan 2004, scrub/deciduous oak & Ponderosa leaf litter, T. R. Prentice (CAS: 13, 1Ƥ; AMNH: 1Ƥ); 8.0 km W of Lake Henshaw on Hwy 76, 0.5 km W of La Jolla Indian Reservation boundary, picnic area off S side of Hwy, above N bank of San Luis Rey River, 716m [33°16'21.7"N 116°49'51.5"W] 1Ƥ, 25 Jan 2004, oak & deciduous leaf litter, T. R. Prentice & R. A. Redak; ~ 8.9 km W of Hwy 76 off S7 W of Lake Henshaw toward Palomar Mtn, 25 m downslope off E side of S7, 1229 m [33°17'04.5"N 116°47'30.2"W] 1Ƥ, 4 Jan 2004, oak & deciduous leaf litter, T. R. Prentice & R. A. Redak; Julian, 4839 Pine Ridge Avenue, 1291.7 m [33°02'34"N 116°37'49"W] 33 12Ƥ, 31 Mar 2002, in Quercus kelloggi and Quercus sp. leaf litter, R. Vetter (CAS: 1Ƥ); Mission Trail Regional Park, N of Jackson Drive, Staging Area, 90.2 m [32°49'13.0"N 117°03'12.3"W] 2Ƥ, 20 Feb 2002, oak litter, M. C. Hedin; 2.1 km W of Guatay (country store) on Old Hwy 80, 1142.4 m [33°51'14.82"N 116°34'31.44"W] 13 2Ƥ, 24 Mar 2002, under rocks, berlese, M. C. Hedin (MCH02-045; Hwy 79 W of Descanso near junction with Wildwood Glen Lane, 1023.5 m [33°50'13.43"N 116°37'50.8"W] 13 1Ƥ, 26 Jan 2002, in leaf litter, M. C. Hedin. Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Greek language and is feminine in gender, the prefix synmeaning ‘with’ and ankylis meaning ‘hook’ or ‘barb’, referring to the presence of a barb-like structure at the distal end of the male palpal tibial apophysis. Diagnosis. Refer to Diagnosis section for E. vetteri n. sp. Description. Holotype male. Total length ~1.2. Carapace: length 0.54, width 0.41; microsculpture (refer to Fig 17), cuticular pores (refer to Figs 17, 18; type species SEM), general outline of carapace in dorsal view, coloration and most dark markings as in E vetteri n. sp. holotype although general coloration slightly darker, marginal band somewhat faded, infuscated area behind lobe lacking, and cephalic lobe more angular in front (Fig 22), not rounded as in E vetteri n. sp. (Fig 2), profile (Fig 21: typical profile); prosomal pits and lateral sulci as in E. vetteri n. sp. (Figs 21, 22), cephalic height 0.35, clypeus 0.27 X cephalic height, cephalic width/carapace width 0.46; anterior setae near apex of lobe directed anteroventrally (Fig 21), seta below AME recurved, 3 forward directed setae on mid-line (1 seta slightly offset) behind lobe. Chelicerae: 4 promarginal teeth, 2 retromarginal denticles; stridulatory striae ridged (Fig 32). Eyes: ALE largest, ~1.1 X PME diameter, both eye rows recurved with PME and ALE in alignment (dorsal view), otherwise as in E. vetteri n. sp. Sternum & pedicel: length 0.33, width 0.32, otherwise as in E. vetteri n. sp. Abdomen: abdominal pattern (refer to Fig 25 for generalized abdominal pattern); epigastric plates over booklungs with reticulate stridulatory striae (Fig 33). Legs: coloration as in E. vetteri n. sp.; leg formula IV-I-II-III, femur I length 0.45, leg lengths I–IV; 1.47, 1.35, 1.12, 1.50, respectively, leg I length/carapace length 2.72, TiI l/d 5.3, TmI 0.32. Pedipalp: femur only slightly longer than cymbium, 0.22, 0.19, respectively, and 0.51 X femur I length, tibial apophysis arising at ectally directed angle from approximate center of subdistal margin of tibia, terminus forming darkened acutely reflexed attenuate barb with tip directed mesally (Fig 29). Bulb: paracymbium (Fig 28: P) as E. vetteri n. sp. except distal tip not as enlarged or as strongly curved, with ~10 strong setae scattered on wide basal portion; conformation and orientation of embolus (Figs 26–28, 34, 35) as in E. vetteri n. sp. except with darkened embolus proper (Figs 26, 35: E) longer, attenuate, with terminal spirally ridged and grooved portion dorsally offset and slightly tapering toward terminal ejaculatory opening; tailpiece short, quadrate, directed dorsomesally (Figs 26, 35: TP); margin of fan-shaped distal suprategular apophysis irregular (Figs 28, 34: DSA); form and articulation of membrane as in E. vetteri n. sp. (Fig 35: M; compare to Fig 16). Allotype female. Total length 1.40. Carapace: length 0.58, width 0.41, general coloration, texture and dark pigmentation around eyes as in holotype; profile (Fig 23: typical profile), row of 5 forward directed setae along midline behind PME (Figs 23, 24). Chelicerae: coloration as carapace, otherwise as in E. vetteri n. sp. except retrolateral margin of fang furrow equipped with 3 retromarginal denticles on both sides, stridulatory striae also ridged (Fig 36). Eyes: ALE largest, ~1.4 X PME diameter, both eye rows recurved with line through center of PME extending between LE (Fig 24), otherwise as in E. vetteri n. sp. females. Sternum & pedicel: sternum length 0.36, width, 0.32, otherwise as in holotype; pedicel as in E. vetteri n. sp. allotype. Abdomen: pattern (refer to Fig 25: generalized pattern). Legs: coloration and leg formula as in holotype; femur I length 0.43, leg lengths I–IV: 1.37, 1.26, 1.11, 1.50, respectively, leg I length/ carapace length 2.36, TiI l/d 4.5, TmI 0.31. Epigynum: wider than long, dorsal plate triangular as in E. vetteri n. sp. (Fig 30: DP, VP); spermathecae slightly elliptical, separated by more than diameter of one, posterior margin anterior to copulatory, openings in shallow depression (more pronounced than in E. vetteri n. sp.) at anterior junction of dorsal and ventral plates (Fig 30: S, CO, DP, VP); copulatory duct forming loop at about level of center of spermathecae and entering spermathecae at mesal margin (Fig 31: CD, S); posterior orientation of fertilization ducts (Fig 31: FD) Variation. Males (n=14). Total length 1.05–1.25; coloration of cephalothorax, chelicerae, and appendages varies as in the type species. Carapace: length 0.49–0.59 (mean 0.53), width 0.34–0.43 (mean 0.39); apex of lobe often lighter in color, cephalic height 0.28–0.35, cephalic width 0.16–0.22, cephalic width/carapace width 0.45–0.51, clypeal height 0.21–0.27 X cephalic height, profile of cephalothorax varies slightly (Fig 21; typical profile), midline row of procurved setae posterior of prosomal pit varying in number, often missing (presumed broken off). Chelicerae: 4–5 promarginal teeth (4 most common), 2–3 retromarginal denticles (2 most common). Abdomen: variation in banding pattern as in E. vetteri n. sp. Legs: TiI l/d 5.1–5.6, TmI 0.30–0.33; leg formula usually IV-I-II-III, occasionally I-IV-II-III (3/ 14 specimens), infrequently legs I and IV equal in length (1/ 14 specimens). Pedipalp: palpal femur length/femur I length 0.46–0.55. Bulb: paracymbial setae ± 10. Females (n=14). Total length 1.15–1.40; coloration of cephalothorax, chelicerae, and appendages varies as in males. Carapace: length 0.51–0.59 (mean 0.55), width 0.34–0.41 (mean 0.39), cephalic height 0.22–0.24 (mean 0.23), clypeus height 0.27–0.32 X cephalic height; as in females of E. vetteri n. sp. dorsal profile line varies slightly (Fig 23: typical profile). Chelicerae: 5–6 promarginal teeth (5 most common), 2–4 retromarginal denticles (3 most common). Abdomen: variation as in males. Legs: TiI l/d 4.3–4.9, TmI 0.31–0.40. Epigynum: refer to ‘Diagnosis section’ of E. vetteri n. sp. Distribution. The species is known only from Southern California. Specimens have been collected from Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties (Fig 38). Habitat. As with E. vetteri n. sp., the vast majority of specimens were collected primarily from live and deciduous oak litter, and secondarily from mixed leaf litter including Ponderosa pine and laurel sumac. Six of our specimens were probably taken from plant debris within packrat middens (the local collector, K. Cooper, was involved with packrat midden invertebrates although collection labels did not indicate such). Three specimens were taken from beneath rocks but were extracted using a Berlese funnel, indicating that they were probably separated from leaf litter. Specimens have been collected at elevations between 90.2 m (296 ft) and 1836.1 m (6024 ft), which suggests that the species is more tolerant of hotter and drier climate regimes than E. vetteri n. sp. Phenology. Similar to the type species, E. synankylis n. sp. is active during the California winter months although males and females can be found together in relatively even numbers from late November through late March, which coincides with the first appearance of both males and females and last appearance of males. Females, on the other hand, continued to be found through the end of April.Published as part of Prentice, Thomas R. & Redak, Richard A., 2012, Esophyllas, a new genus of erigonine spiders from southern California (Araneae: Linyphiidae: Erigoninae), pp. 1-21 in Zootaxa 3265 on pages 10-15, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/213135">10.5281/zenodo.213135</a&gt

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