Road Warrior

To say that the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has fallen upon hard times is something of a colossal understatement. This butterfly\u27s heroic annual migration from its eastern North American summer breeding grounds to a specific spot in the oyamel fit forests of mountainous central Mexico has been systematically monitored since 1995, and during the winter of 2013–2014 the population plummeted to an all-time low; the estimated 35 million butterflies represent a reduction of more than 97% relative to the peak size recorded in 1996. In view of the iconic status of the species, memorably dubbed “the Bambi of the insect world” by Iowa State University entomologist Marlin Rice (Weiss 1999), this dire decline was the motivation behind a petition submitted in August 2014 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Secretary of the Interior to list D. plexippus as a threatened species (http://bit.ly/1zS9CjB). The petition is a sad litany of not only the multitudinous natural shocks their flesh is heir to, including an assortment of predators and pathogens, but also a staggering array of unnatural shocks, including “pesticide use from genetically engineered, pesticide-resistant crop systems that kill milkweeds and nectar sources, as well as by development, logging, and climate change.

McKee Minute August 2021

The August 2021 McKee Minute features Fall 2021 information on library services and staffing transitions. Recommendations are included for back to school books and streaming films on environmental science. The database Road Warrior is reviewed

Mad Max, Reaganism and The Road Warrior

IN 1981 THE AUSTRALIAN-MADE FILM The Road Warrior drove into the US film market.(1) The film was well received and quickly became, at that time, the most popular Australian movie ever released in the US, and since its debut has played regularly on US cable television.(2) Much has been written about the international success of this film and its predecessor, Mad Max, and the last in the trilogy Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.(3) Contributing to that body of research, this paper addresses the American success of this Australian film within the cultural/political context of the US at the time of its North American release, and discusses its resonance with Reaganism. The fundamental goal of this examination is to situate the films in the larger context of cultural hegemony. The importance of this study lies in the critique of these films as they aid us in understanding the..

Building on Our Strengths

Three additions to the law school\u27s faculty are bolstering three of the School\u27s already-strong areas---intellectual property, writing and technology. Learn about the new-comers\u27 accomplishments and their plans for the academic program

Description and Experience of the Clinical Testbeds

This deliverable describes the up-to-date technical environment at three clinical testbed demonstrator sites of the 6WINIT Project, including the adapted clinical applications, project components and network transition technologies in use at these sites after 18 months of the Project. It also provides an interim description of early experiences with deployment and usage of these applications, components and technologies, and their clinical service impact

Alumni News

Schedule of upcoming events, brief articles about alumni activities, and a column by the alumni directo

Legend Airlines: American Airlines Worst Nightmare?

This case reviews the air battles American Airlines (AA) and Legend Airlines (LA) engaged in over the right to fly out of Love Field in Dallas, Texas, the home of American Airlines based at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.Legend Airlines was attacking the industry with a value proposition of quality flights and superior customer service with a laser focus on passengers who traveled frequently and paid top fares.The case is designed for classroom discussion and application to understand the economic consequences American Airlines faced with the up-scale entry of Legend Airlines into the heart of American Airlines market

The (Un)Christian Road Warrior: The Crisis of Religious Representation in The Book of Eli (2010)

In a recent review of The Book of Eli (JRF 14:1), Adam Porter has claimed that the movie is an “affirm[ation] of God and an exploration of “the way religion can be used, both positively and negatively”. In our article, we will argue instead that the role of religion in the movie is much more ambiguous than this and that the movie not only fails to resolve the differences between putative ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ uses of religion, but, indeed, is also based on a highly problematic understanding of the role of religion and particularly religious texts within society

Spartan Daily, February 23, 1983

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Prospectus, September 8, 1982

MUSIC, GAMES HIGHLIGHT FALL-IN; News Digest; New Parkland flag is product of cooperation; Prospectus urges participation; StuGo works; Oops!; Parkland enrollment still growing; Women announce; Foscus planned; C-U Happenings…; Food for Thought; Community Calendar; Classified; Realism makes Gere film special; Record Reviews: Kihn not up to potential; \u27One on One\u27 redeems Cheap Trick\u27s newest; Australian action film earns praisehttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1982/1012/thumbnail.jp