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RoMEO Studies 6: Rights metadata for open-archiving
No full textThis is the final study in a series of six emanating from the UK JISC-funded RoMEO Project (Rights Metadata for Open-archiving) which investigated the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues relating to academic author self-archiving of research papers. It reports the results of a survey of 542 academic authors showing the level of protection required for their open-access research papers. It then describes the selection of an appropriate means of expressing those rights through metadata and the resulting choice of Creative Commons licences. Finally it outlines proposals for communicating rights metadata via the Open Archives Initiative’s Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH)
Leptogorgia hebes Verrill 1869
No full text<i>Leptogorgia hebes</i> Verrill, 1869 <p>(Figure 42)</p> <p> <i>Leptogorgia hebes</i> Verrill, 1869:422. <i>—</i> Deichmann 1936:179; Plate 17 fig. 3; Plate 19 figs. 16–23.— Cairns <i>et al.</i> 2002:35.</p> <p> <i>Leptogorgia rubropurpurea</i> Verrill, 1912:398; Plate 29 figs. 5–5a; Plate 30 fig. 1; Plate 33 fig. 8; Plate 35 figs. 10–10a.</p> <p> <i>Leptogorgia carolinensis</i> Verrill, 1872:432.</p> <p> <i>Lophogorgia hebes</i>.— Bayer 1961:207; Figs. 62 f–I, 63; Plate VII fig. 4.</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> SERTC S428, 12.4 m, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, April 21, 2004. SERTC S429, 13.7 m, off Edisto Island, South Carolina, June 4, 2004. SERTC S430, 28.4 m, off Hilton Head, South Carolina, June 4, 2004. SERTC S721, 18.3 m, off North Inlet, Georgetown, South Carolina, June 1, 2004. SERTC S1325, 33.5 m, off Bull Island, South Carolina, June 2, 2004. SERTC S2517, 24.4 m, off St. Helena Sound, South Carolina, April 29, 2005.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> <i>Leptogorgia hebes</i> is a very common species in the shallow SAB and can be found on hardbottom environments along with <i>Titanideum frauenfeldii</i> and <i>Leptogorgia virgulata</i>. The colonies reach moderate size and are irregularly pinnately branched in one plane or slightly bushy. The polyp mounds are hemispherical near the main branch and less distinct near the ends of the twigs, and the apertures are slit-like. There is often a distinct groove that runs down two sides of the slightly flattened branches. Terminal twigs are 1–2 mm in diameter while branches near the colony base may be up to 6 mm.</p> <p> The coenenchymal sclerites are blunt capstans and 8-radiates up to 0.1 mm, and the polyps have flattened serrated rods of approximately the same size. <i>L. hebes</i> is usually bright red, orange or dark yellow, but purple colonies have been recorded (Bayer 1961). This species has been observed with numerous small gorgonocephalid ophiuroids attached to its branches (DeVictor, pers. obs.).</p> <p>There are numerous lots of this species in the NMNH from the shallow SAB.</p> <p> <b>Atlantic distribution:</b> Virginia to north Florida, 8–116 m; Gulf of Mexico, 0–37 m; Aruba, unknown depth; Brazil (unknown depth) (Deichmann, 1936; Bayer, 1961; NMNH collections; SERTC collection).</p>Published as part of <i>Devictor, Susan T. & Morton, Steve L., 2010, Identification guide to the shallow water (0 - 200 m) octocorals of the South Atlantic Bight 2599, pp. 1-62 in Zootaxa 2599 (1)</i> on pages 46-47, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2599.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10095192">http://zenodo.org/record/10095192</a>
Virgulariidae Verrill 1868
No full textKey to species of Virgulariidae in the South Atlantic Bight <p> 1. Colony stout and rigid, with leaves arranged in overlapping pairs along axis. Sclerites generally absent...................................................................................................................................................... <i>Virgularia presbytes</i> Bayer, 1955</p> <p> - Colony slender and flexible, leaves arranged in offset pairs distinctly separated along the axis. Sclerites in form of large needles, forming fan-like structures beneath leaves.................................. <i>Stylatula elegans</i> (Danielssen, 1860)</p>Published as part of <i>Devictor, Susan T. & Morton, Steve L., 2010, Identification guide to the shallow water (0 - 200 m) octocorals of the South Atlantic Bight 2599, pp. 1-62 in Zootaxa 2599 (1)</i> on page 24, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2599.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10095192">http://zenodo.org/record/10095192</a>
RoMEO Studies 3: How academics expect to use open-access research papers
No full textThis paper is the third in a series of studies emanating from the UK JISC-funded RoMEO Project (Rights Metadata for Open-archiving). It considers previous studies of the usage of electronic journal articles through a literature survey. It then reports on the results of a survey of 542 academic authors as to how they expected to use open-access research papers. This data is compared with results from the second of the RoMEO Studies series as to how academics wished to protect their open-access research papers. The ways in which academics expect to use open-access works (including activities, restrictions and conditions) are described. It concludes that academics-as-users do not expect to perform all the activities with open-access research papers that academics-as-authors would allow. Thus the rights metadata proposed by the RoMEO Project would appear to meet the usage requirements of most academics
Becky and Steve Holman's Old School New Body Review
No full text<p><strong>Product Name:</strong> Old School New Body </p>
<p><strong>Creator Name:</strong> Becky and Steve Holman </p>
<p><strong>Bonus:</strong> Yes</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/olds-school-newbody">Official Website: Click Here</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://bit.ly/olds-school-newbody"><em><strong>Old School New Body is a training program</strong></em></a> that is designed for anyone who wants to get their dream physique in the most effective way. It is a fitness program that is designed for more seasoned adults who are over the ages of 40. If that describes you – this program will help you to get in shape quickly and safely.</p>
<p>The Old School New Body program offers a lot of advantages to older exercisers. The exercises include lower weights and there are smaller numbers of exercises, which means that it is easier on your joints and you are less likely to cause yourself injury.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT OLD SCHOOL NEW BODY</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://bit.ly/olds-school-newbody"><strong>The Old School New Body program</strong></a> is known as the F4X workout. What does that mean? It stands for four core exercises that have been identified as being the most effective – upright rows, bent over rows, incline presses and squats. The system will focus on these very powerful and effective exercises and lays out three different workout plans. The workout routine is done three times per week and there are three different workouts – the Lean Workout, the Shape Workout and the Build Workout.</p>
<p>The Lean workout is great for beginners who haven’t been to the gym in a while. It is simple, only contains four exercises and it can be done in 30 minutes. The Shape workout is for when you have a lot more time and you want to improve the intensity – it takes around 45 minutes to complete. The Build workout is the most intense of the three. It can still be completed in less than an hour and it should be done around 4 times per week.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</strong></p>
<p>The authors of the Old School New Body program are the husband and wife team <a href="http://bit.ly/olds-school-newbody"><strong>Becky and Steve Holman</strong></a>. Steve has been the editor in chief of the Iron Man Magazine for over 25 years. He has written a great number of books on health, fitness, nutrition and weight training as well as many other books on healthy weight loss. He has also interviewed several of the most famous legends in the bodybuilding world such as Lee Labrada and Arnold Schwarzenegger.</p>
<p>Becky and Steve have been married for 28 years and she has gone through an incredible body transformation. She only started body-building in her 40s but she has crafted a pretty impressive physique. She also contributes regularly to the Iron Man Magazine and is highly knowledgeable about health and fitness.</p>
<p>When you see photos of Becky and Steve it is hard to believe they are in their 50s. They have beautifully strong, muscular and sculpted bodies and they look like they are about 20 years younger than they really are. It goes to show that age doesn’t really matter when it comes to fitness and that a healthy body can add years to your life.</p>
<p><strong>SUMMARY OF OLD SCHOOL NEW BODY</strong></p>
<p>The book is very well organised and easy to understand, which makes it very simple to flow. It will explain the core concepts of the program and how the workouts were formulated, before going into how to do the workouts. Also, the book contains a lot of valuable motivational info and nutritional info.</p>
<p>The book contains exercises that are designed for all experience levels and all age groups. So, you will be able to do them whether you are in your 20s, 30s, 40 or 50s – even if you are a senior. From this program you will learn a lot about working out, dieting, getting motivated, building muscle and taking supplements. The information is very detailed and informative and it will help you a lot.</p>
<p>The program gets its name because it comes from the workout routines that were used by Hollywood fitness trainers in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Steve learned about the methods because the old training materials were stored in the IM Warehouse where he was working. He decided to try them himself and see what kind of results he would get.</p>
<p>The workouts are all moderate-weight and high fatigue exercises that create great results and are safer than doing workouts with heavy weights. So, since these old school techniques were so effective in creating a new body – Steve and Becky decided to call the program Old School New Body.</p>
<p><strong>BENEFITS OF OLD SCHOOL NEW BODY</strong></p>
<p>The great thing about this book is that it is a quick and easy read. The information within is very motivating and the background info was helpful and fascinating. Also, the workout plans are excellent and you will be able to get great results while only using four exercises. You’ll be amazed by how effective four simple exercises can really be.</p>
<p>This book is excellent for older people as it is easy on your joints and it doesn’t cause joint pain. You can do these exercises several times per week and you are not as likely to have to stop because of the pain.The idea behind the exercises is that you exercise hard for a short amount of time – all of the exercises combined only take around 90 minutes per week.</p>
<p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p>
<p>This book is more than just an exercise and diet plan, it is a way of life. Even if you are slightly older, it will make you feel years younger and will give you a healthy body and more energy for life. You will look better and feel better and you will improve your health in a wide range of ways.</p>
<p>Plus, the ebook comes with a 100% money back guarantee so if you try it and it doesn’t work for you it’s always possible to get your money back. So, there’s really no risk to giving it a try and seeing just how much you can transform your body with this great program. Just imagine how you would look and feel with a new body – that you build in an amazingly effective old school way. <a href="http://bit.ly/olds-school-newbody"><strong>Click the “Add To Cart”</strong></a> button below and get your copy of Old School New Body now! Feel younger and energised again!</p
RoMEO Studies 2: How academics wish to protect their open-access research paper
No full textThis paper is the second in a series of studies (see Gadd, E., C. Oppenheim, and S. Probets. RoMEO Studies 1: The impact of copyright ownership on author-self-archiving. Journal of Documentation. 59(3) 243-277) emanating from the UK JISC-funded RoMEO Project (Rights Metadata for Open-archiving). It considers the protection for research papers afforded by UK copyright law, and by e-journal licences. It compares this with the protection required by academic authors for open-access research papers as discovered by the RoMEO academic author survey. The survey used the Open Digital Rights Language (ODRL) as a framework for collecting views from 542 academics as to the permissions, restrictions, and conditions they wanted to assert over their works. Responses from self-archivers and non-archivers are compared. Concludes that most academic authors are primarily interested in preserving their moral rights, and that the protection offered research papers by copyright law is way in excess of that required by most academics. It also raises concerns about the level of protection enforced by e-journal licence agreement
Sex differences in Cognitive Abilities Test scores: a UK national picture
No full textBackground and aims. There is uncertainty about the extent or even existence of sex differences in the mean and variability of reasoning test scores ( Jensen, 1998; Lynn, 1994, ; Mackintosh, 1996). This paper analyses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT) scores of a large and representative sample of UK pupils to determine the extent of any sex differences.
Sample. A nationally representative UK sample of over 320,000 school pupils aged 11-12 years was assessed on the CAT (third edition) between September 2001 and August 2003. The CAT includes separate nationally standardized tests for verbal, quantitative, and non-verbal reasoning. The size and recency of the sample is unprecedented in research on this issue.
Methods. The sheer size of the sample ensures that any sex difference will achieve statistical significance. Therefore, effect sizes (d) and variance ratios (VR) are employed to evaluate the magnitude of sex differences in mean scores and in score variability, respectively.
Results. The mean verbal reasoning score for girls was 2.2 standard score points higher than the mean for boys, but only 0.3 standard points in favour of girls for non-verbal reasoning (NVR), and 0.7 points in favour of boys for quantitative reasoning (QR). However, for all three tests there were substantial sex differences in the standard deviation of scores, with greater variance among boys. Boys were over represented relative to girls at both the top and the bottom extremes for all tests, with the exception of the top 10% in verbal reasoning.
Conclusions. Given the small differences in means, explanations for sex differences in wider domains such examination attainment at age 16 need to look beyond conceptions of `ability'. Boys tend to be both the lowest and the highest performers in terms of their reasoning abilities, which warns against the danger of stereotyping boys as low achievers
Understanding Composition: The Complete Photographers Guide
No full textThis fascinating book uncovers the mysteries behind photographic composition. Author Steve Mulligan discusses the ideas, technique and equipment which will enable the reader to become a better photographer. The book looks at key ideas behind, composition such as viewpoint, framing, symmetry, light and the rule of thirds. And explain how exposure, depth of field, point of focus and shutter speed affect composition. The right equipment for the job is also considered, including discussion of cameras, lenses, tripods, and accessories. The book shows how these ideas and equipment work in practice when photographing landscapes, wildfile, portraits, and abstracts. And it shows how computer can help improve the composition of photographs. Finally, there is helpful advice on the different media for presenting and displaying photographic work in frame, books, and online
Open access self-archiving: An author study
No full textThis, our second author international, cross-disciplinary study on open access had 1296 respondents. Its focus was on self-archiving. Almost half (49%) of the respondent population have self-archived at least one article during the last three years. Use of institutional repositories for this purpose has doubled and usage has increased by almost 60% for subject-based repositories. Self-archiving activity is greatest amongst those who publish the largest number of papers. There is still a substantial proportion of authors unaware of the possibility of providing open access to their work by self-archiving. Of the authors who have not yet self-archived any articles, 71% remain unaware of the option. With 49% of the author population having self-archived in some way, this means that 36% of the total author population (71% of the remaining 51%), has not yet been appraised of this way of providing open access. Authors have frequently expressed reluctance to self-archive because of the perceived time required and possible technical difficulties in carrying out this activity, yet findings here show that only 20% of authors found some degree of difficulty with the first act of depositing an article in a repository, and that this dropped to 9% for subsequent deposits. Another author worry is about infringing agreed copyright agreements with publishers, yet only 10% of authors currently know of the SHERPA/RoMEO list of publisher permissions policies with respect to self-archiving, where clear guidance as to what a publisher permits is provided. Where it is not known if permission is required, however, authors are not seeking it and are self-archiving without it. Communicating their results to peers remains the primary reason for scholars publishing their work; in other words,
researchers publish to have an impact on their field. The vast majority of authors (81%) would willingly comply with a mandate from their employer or research funder to deposit copies of their articles in an institutional or subject-based repository. A further 13% would comply reluctantly; 5% would not comply with such a mandate
From preservation to change management and transformation
No full textIn this chapter, the author examines the ‘slow revolution’ in the field of heritage conservation practice from managing for fixity of physical structures (‘preservation’) to managing places for dynamism, continuous change, and transformation. He looks back on preservation approaches to management before examining current thinking on ideas of change management and transformation. The author contrasts current ideas of ‘landscape change’, which can be small and incremental, large and complex, gradual or sudden, with the concept of transformation. Culture is a key concept in situating Kalman’s heritage planning process and a change management approach. Culture is also a useful frame to think about change management because cultures are dynamic and that dynamism is reflected in the changing meanings and valuing of heritage objects, practices, and places. The aim of referencing climate change, disaster risk, and sustainability is to underline the complexities associated with change and transformation of cultural landscapes and, more broadly, in heritage management decision-making.</p
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