Learning from Los Curries

Photography culture is a major part of the tourist experience, whether it is the drunken selfie posted in a chatroom, or the carefully composed street scene published in an upmarket guide book. The pictures shown here, attempt to respond critically to the different dialectics of the camera, bodies, architecture, and light that prevail in the nightime in Magaluf and Palma. These images also aim to transgress the boundaries between these places’ different visual cultures, because they seem outmoded in the way they socially categorise tourists, in what on closer inspection, is evidently becoming part of a more ‘liquid modernity’ than the one still being portrayed (Bauman) (1). This paper expands upon themes raised in a short article published in 2015 (2). 1. Bauman, Z. Culture in a Liquid Modern World. Cambridge: Polity Press; 2011 2. Stringer, B & McAllister J. Guided by the Lights in Magaluf and Palma, Architecture and Culture, 2:3, 417-426; 201

Makutano Junction: A Village Soap Opera for Kenyan TV. An Interview with Producer and Mediae.org Director and Co-founder David Campbell

In this article comments by politician Boris Johnson and economist Edward Glaeser exemplify narratives of global urbanization that portray rural villages as redundant and perpetuate outdated notions of urban–rural division. Simultaneously, traditional urban–rural dialectics are distorted by divisive new urban projects like gated communities styled as villages. This paper argues for development models that acknowledge the vital environmental and economic roles played by rural villages, and opposes artificially created “villages” in cities. In so doing, alternative readings of rurality and villages by Rem Koolhaas, Brazilian land reformers, Mahatma Gandhi, and critics of contemporary Indian literature and urbanism are considered

The impact of herbivory on methane cycling in a created wetland

Wetlands have been identified as one of the largest sources of atmospheric methane (CH4), an important greenhouse gas with 28 times the global warming potential of CO2. Due to the complexity of wetland ecosystems, they have also been identified as one of the largest sources of uncertainties in the global CH4 budget. Net CH4 emissions are controlled by microbial production, consumption by methanotrophs, and transport to the atmosphere through diffusion, ebullition, and plant-mediated transport. Herbivory has the potential to alter these processes, with recent studies showing both positive and negative effects of herbivory on emissions and uncertainty in which components of the CH4 cycle are most impacted by grazing. To examine the effects of herbivory on CH4 emissions in wetlands, we completed an ¬in situ study and a simulated greenhouse herbivory study. The in situ study, completed at High Acres Nature Area (Perinton, NY), included pairs of plots protected from- and open to grazing, where we quantified CH4 flux, primary production, vegetation cover, porewater CH4 concentrations, and potential rates of CH4 production and oxidation. The simulated herbivory experiment included clipping the stems of Typha latifolia and Sagittaria latifolia at multiple levels of damage above- and below the water level to examine the impact of plant damage and biomass removal on emissions. The results of our study showed significant effects of herbivory, in situ emissions were 1-4 times higher in ungrazed plots compared to grazed plots. Changes in vegetation cover, emergent cover was 1.7-2.9 times higher in caged plots than uncaged plots, likely played an important role in the observed differences in CH4 emissions. Higher vegetation cover facilitates CH4 movement through plants, increasing net emissions. In the greenhouse, we observed increased emissions when plants were clipped above the water level and decreased emissions when plants were clipped below the water level, consistent with the key role plant transport plays in CH4 emissions. We also observed a significant effect of species on CH4 emissions, emissions from Sagittaria latifolia were 2-6 times that of Typha latifolia. We conclude that herbivory has a significant effect on CH4 emissions, where plant damage caused by grazing can yield an immediate increase in emissions, as observed in our clipping experiment, however, long-term herbivory reduces plant cover, resulting in lower substrate for CH4 production and fewer opportunities for transport through plants, leading to a net decrease in emissions, as captured in our ¬in situ measurements

Human migration: Climate and the peopling of the world

The human dispersal out of Africa that populated the world was probably paced by climate changes. This is the inference drawn from computer modelling of climate variability during the time of early human migration

Galaxy size trends as a consequence of cosmology

We show that recently documented trends in galaxy sizes with mass and redshift can be understood in terms of the influence of underlying cosmic evolution; a holistic view which is complimentary to interpretations involving the accumulation of discreet evolutionary processes acting on individual objects. Using standard cosmology theory, supported with results from the Millennium simulations, we derive expected size trends for collapsed cosmic structures, emphasising the important distinction between these trends and the assembly paths of individual regions. We then argue that the observed variation in the stellar mass content of these structures can be understood to first order in terms of natural limitations of cooling and feedback. But whilst these relative masses vary by orders of magnitude, galaxy and host radii have been found to correlate linearly. We explain how these two aspects will lead to galaxy sizes that closely follow observed trends and their evolution, comparing directly with the COSMOS and SDSS surveys. Thus we conclude that the observed minimum radius for galaxies, the evolving trend in size as a function of mass for intermediate systems, and the observed increase in the sizes of massive galaxies, may all be considered an emergent consequence of the cosmic expansion.Comment: 14 pages, 13 figures. Accepted by MNRA

Home slaughtering and processing of beef (1989)

A beef animal selected for slaughter should be healthy and in thrifty condition. Keep the animal off feed 24 hours before slaughter, but provide free access to water. Don't run or excite the animal prior to slaughter because this may cause poor bleeding and give the carcass a bloody appearance. The weather, especially expected temperatures the few days following slaughter, is extremely important. Night temperatures should be 32 degrees F or lower for the carcass to chill properly without refrigeration. The meat will spoil if improperly chilled and stored during warm weather. Also, during extremely cold weather, the meat should be protected from freezing by covering it with a clean cover.Reprinted 11/89/5M

Home slaughtering and processing of beef (1993)

This article cites the proper method and precautions for slaughtering beef cattle at home

Characterization of the spore surface and exosporium proteins of Clostridium sporogenes; implications for Clostridium botulinum group I strains.

Clostridium sporogenes is a non-pathogenic close relative and surrogate for Group I (proteolytic) neurotoxin-producing Clostridium botulinum strains. The exosporium, the sac-like outermost layer of spores of these species, is likely to contribute to adhesion, dissemination, and virulence. A paracrystalline array, hairy nap, and several appendages were detected in the exosporium of C. sporogenes strain NCIMB 701792 by EM and AFM. The protein composition of purified exosporium was explored by LC-MS/MS of tryptic peptides from major individual SDS-PAGE-separated protein bands, and from bulk exosporium. Two high molecular weight protein bands both contained the same protein with a collagen-like repeat domain, the probable constituent of the hairy nap, as well as cysteine-rich proteins CsxA and CsxB. A third cysteine-rich protein (CsxC) was also identified. These three proteins are also encoded in C. botulinum Prevot 594, and homologues (75-100% amino acid identity) are encoded in many other Group I strains. This work provides the first insight into the likely composition and organization of the exosporium of Group I C. botulinum spores

Recommendations for aging beef (1993)

The main reason for aging beef is to improve tenderness and flavor of the meat so that if properly cooked it will be more satisfying to the consumer. Proper aging of beef results in a combination of changes that many people appreciate

Effects of pre-slaughter feeding regimen on beef carcass characteristics

Digitized 2007 AES MoU.Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-18)