341,743 research outputs found
Introduction to water markets: an overview and systematic literature review
No full textSarah Ann Wheeler and Ying X
Karen Wheeler Oral History
No full textMs. Wheeler begins her oral history by describing the high schools she attended, their socio-economic and cultural characteristics, and her extracurricular activities. She tells the story of how she decided to attend Denison. Ms. Wheeler discusses her expectations of coming to Denison, and expresses surprise at some of the racial challenges in the fall of her freshman year. She talks about her time at Denison being in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Bakke case, concerning affirmative action in higher education admissions, and Ms. Wheeler speaks highly of Denison President Good’s support for an inclusive admissions approach. She discusses some of the implications of the shift in power nationally from Democrats to Republicans. She recalls being somewhat surprised at the amount of wealth on campus, as indicated by the kinds of cars some students drove. Ms. Wheeler describes the numerous organizations and activities she was involved in at Denison. She contrasts her own comfort at being in an environment like Denison with the experience of some other African American students who decided to leave the university. Ms. Wheeler describes the different nature of black student protest in the early ‘80’s versus the late 60’s and early ‘70’s. She speculates that her generation was able to take a less confrontational approach because they had a generally supportive administration in Dr. Good. Ms. Wheeler goes on to credit Dr. Good for his leadership in the South African student exchange program. She describes the power of the Black community at Denison as being significant, building on the efforts and legacy of earlier Denison students. Ms. Wheeler discusses the strengths and weaknesses of bringing the BSU and DISA (Denison International Students Association? under the rubric of the Multiculturalism Office. She observes that since the ‘80’s, Denison shifted it’s student recruitment strategy, resulting in a different demographic profile of many Denison students, which may have had implications for some of the subsequent racial incidents or intergroup conflicts. Ms. Wheeler talks of the BSU as a safe place, a home, and a hub of social and community activities, and elaborates on the BSU’s concerns with recruitment and retention of African American faculty. She characterizes the BSU’s ideology in the early ‘80’s as liberal, in the sense of using conventional methods to bring about social change. Ms. Wheeler shares her opinions on some of the writings in The Vanguard and Black Rage. She recounts author Tony Cade Bambara’s visit to Denison and the influence she had on Ms. Wheeler to this day as an educator. Ms. Wheeler talks of being a student who wondered whether there was disparate treatment of black and white students by the administration in certain matters. She credits black student efforts of the early ‘80’s with helping prod the university to improve with respect to minority faculty recruitment and retention, as well as staff in student life and admissions. And Ms. Wheeler discusses dangers of an attitude shift in the university environment, away from direct negative responses or incidents, and toward an attitude that things are now equal and that there is no further need for redress
Letter from John H. Wheeler to S. B. Simmons
No full textLetter from John H. Wheeler to S. B. Simmons, concerning speech to North Carolina Legislature
Bryce S. DeWitt letter to J.A. Wheeler, Hugh Everett's copy, 07-May-1957
No full textAs a close friend and collaborator of John Wheeler's, Bryce S. DeWitt was one of the first people to see a draft of the short version of Hugh Everett's thesis (he did not read the longer version until much later, as is evidenced by some of the complaints in this letter). In May 1957, DeWitt wrote a long and thoughtful letter to Wheeler about how Everett's theory had conceptual parallels with Einstein's theory of general relativity. Wheeler promptly forwarded a copy of the letter to Everett. DeWitt was unhappy with both wave function collapse and the Copenhagen Interpretation. He wrote that Everett's formalistic argument for pure wave mechanics was `"beautifully consistent''. But he could not accept the ontological ramifications of the theory because, `"I simply do not branch.'' This document is Everett's copy of the letter, as reproduced by Wheeler's secretary. It differs from Wheeler's own copy by several sentences at the bottom of page 4, cut off during the reproduction process. It is likely that Everett never saw these missing sentences.This document was found in the basement of Mark Everett in 2007 by Mark Everett and Peter Byrne
J.S. Evans letter to Stephen Wheeler, 1875
No full textLetter from J.S. Evans to Commissioner Stephen Wheeler, 1875. Evans forwarded the letter Degen had sent him, along with this explanatory letter. He explained the nature of their dispute, and wanted to preempt Degen’s threatened accusations
Recommended from our members
Letter from William C. Brice to Mortimer Wheeler, July 1, 1957
No full textBrice thanks Wheeler for his looking into the matter of the Society of Antiquaries of London's refusal to publish Brice's review of Ventris and Chadwick's Documents in Mycenaean Greek.Classic
Wheeler, E S, 34703
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/425150Surname: WHEELER. Given Name(s) or Initials: E S. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: 34703. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 26577.251008
Item: [2016.0049.57411] "Wheeler, E S, 34703
Recommended from our members
Letter from William C. Brice to Mortimer Wheeler, May 19, 1957
No full textBrice writes personally to Wheeler, President of the Society of Antiquaries of London, to question why Scripta Minoa III was discontinued. He questions the Council's decision and view that the work's research would be outdated when published, stressing his three years of editing and consulting experts like Ventris. He remarks that only three persons had seen the revised manuscripts (casting doubt on the integrity of the Council's decision): himself, Maurice Pope and Micahel Ventris.Classic
Recommended from our members
Letter from Mortimer Wheeler to William C. Brice, June 12, 1957
No full textWheeler appreciates Brice's move to continue the work of Scripta Minoa III as a paper for Archaeologia.Classic
- …
