‘OWING TO THE BACKWARDNESS OF THE SEASON’: ASSESSING THE EXPLORATORY MINING PROCESS ON ISLE ROYALE REDACTED VERSION

Isle Royale, located in Lake Superior, was one center of the nation’s first copper rush. High quality copper veins drew mid-19th century miners looking to stake a claim. By the mid-1850s these initial attempts at lode mining failed as the remote location and logistical hurdles made extracting copper from Isle Royale a costly business. Despite the short-lived nature of these exploratory mines, they played a vital role in defining the nature and profitability of copper lodes in the Lake Superior Basin and serve as an example for how mineral rushes on the western frontier of North America play out. The arrested development of Isle Royale, along with recent archaeological and archival research provides an excellent opportunity to assess how miners during the nation’s first copper rush claimed and explored mineralogical resources. This thesis seeks to expand our understanding of the critical but often overlooked process of exploratory mining that defined many of North America’s mining districts. Archaeological and archival research informed the development of a taxonomic classification of exploratory mining on Isle Royale. Applied to the 61 known sites based on function, the taxonomy helped evaluate the exploratory mining process at a landscape level. The Siskowit Mining Company’s activities further clarified the nuances of this process at a site level through spatial visualization. This case study illuminated the company’s exploratory mining process and provided a way to examine and visualize the narrative of exploratory mining on Isle Royale

EVALUATING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE ROUNDTABLE ON THE CROWN OF THE CONTINENT

For over a decade the Roundtable on the Crown of the Continent – a landscape-scale collaborative conservation network– has convened and connected people together to enhance conservation, culture, and community in the Crown of the Continent region. After years of conferences, workshops, and projects, participants have expressed a need to take stock of the difference that the network has made. This paper shares the results of an evaluation that used both qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the social impacts the Roundtable has generated for active participants. Study results reveal that the Roundtable has generated measurable and meaningful impacts for active participants, including enhanced relationships, increased trust, expanded collaboration with Tribes and First Nations, and greater cultural understanding. This study also found that by generating these impacts, the Roundtable has facilitated collaboration across borders and enabled actively participating organizations to catalyzed change across the Crown. In addition to highlighting the impacts that funders, organizations, and individuals have generated through their participation in the Roundtable, this study also identifies gaps and opportunities for the network to optimize their efforts in the future

Building a Better Pedestrian Flow Model for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Undeniable shifts in how public events are conducted with regard to security have occurred since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Increased security requirements are a product of the paradigm shift in security for Mega-Event locations. This study examined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during Mega-Event status events, with specific focus on the 2013, Indianapolis 500 automobile race. The objective was to study the phenomenon of pedestrian flow as it related to entry gate procedures and resulting impacts. This data was then used to compile modeling scenarios employing AnyLogic computer software that allowed for free-agent, variable play to replicate the conditions of the security processing. Through manipulation of agent variables the researcher was able to determine the optimal pedestrian throughput under maximum load conditions. This data was therefore used to identify the processing time standard required in order for security personnel to achieve steady-state flow, which allowed for adequately conducted security checks, and reduction of patron wait times

Using Experiential Techniques with Older Adult Clients

Research has shown that counselors and other providers often show bias when working with older adults, which can contribute to feelings of reduced self-esteem, independence, and self-concept in older adult clients. Play therapists are skilled in working with clients using experiential techniques that require less language engagement, are often more enjoyable, and can be more effective in allowing clients to work toward goals and overall wellness than more traditional talk therapy techniques

Detaild Report on the Second European Inter-Laboratory Comparison Study on the Determination of Acrylamide in Food. Acrylamide in Crispbread Samples.

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“I am a Runner”: A qualitative analysis of women-runners’ pregnancy experiences

Background Women runners are a group with potential for health maintenance and health promotion in pregnancy. When providers counsel women to discontinue or cut back on running without cause, an opportunity for health benefits to both woman and baby may be lost. Aim This study aims to explicate the experience women runners have in pregnancy to further providers’ understanding of this population’s unique needs. Methods An online, qualitative inquiry was employed to explore the experiences of an online community of women runners in pregnancy (N = 22). The Doing Pregnancy framework provided guidance for final stages of the analysis. Findings Four themes emerged, explicating a process for “Doing Pregnancy” as a woman-runner: (1) I am a runner; (2) running tunes me into my pregnant body; (3) adjusting to pregnancy’s changes; and (4) trusting my instincts & knowledge vs. listening to others. Discussion Women’s sense of embodiment caused them to feel strongly tuned into the needs of their maternal-fetal dyad and to trust that they knew what was healthy regarding running during pregnancy. When provider advice was conflicting or was not evidence-based, women lost trust in their providers. Conclusion Providers caring for women runners should recognize running as a key piece of their identities and enter into shared partnership as women navigate changes in pregnancy. Women have a strong sense of embodiment and are tuned into the needs of their body as well as the needs of their baby