“No end of a lesson” : observations from the first high-intensity drone war

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Attitudes and perceptions of high school career and technical education in California\u27s Central Valley

The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze the attitudes and perceptions of community college leadership, union officials and high school school-to-career counselors regarding high school vocational education in the California\u27s Central San Joaquin Valley, and to identify characteristics deemed most necessary in the design of a high school vocational education program. This researcher investigated this problem using the following questions as guides: 1. What are the attitudes/perceptions of community college leaders, union officials and high school school-to-career counselors, regarding high school vocational education in California\u27s Central San Joaquin Valley? 2. How do the attitudes/perceptions of community college leaders, union officials and high school school-to-career counselors, with and without prior work related experience, compare regarding high school vocational education in California\u27s Central San Joaquin Valley? 3. What characteristics do community college leaders, union officials and high school school-to-career counselors deem most important in the design of a high school vocational education program in California\u27s Central San Joaquin Valley? The design of this study was descriptive in nature and survey in methodology. Specifically, this study utilized 2 written questionairres with rating scales. One questionnaire evaluates attitudes/perceptions regarding vocational education in the Central San Joaquin Valley of California. The other questionnaire evaluates the importance of vocational education program design characteristics. The first survey, the IVE, contained 28 questions. The second survey contained 21 close-ended statements. Both surveys were rated on a 5 point Likert scale. Study findings suggest that community college leaders, union officials and high school counselors collectively view vocational education in California\u27s Central San Joaquin Valley in a positive light. Respondents in all 3 subgroups identified access to further education and training, employer involvement and curriculum alignment with local labor market to be the characteristics most needed in the design of a program to serve students of California\u27s Central San Joaquin Valley

GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THREE SITES WITHIN THE KNIFE RIVER INDIAN VILLAGES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, MERCER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA

The National Park Service’s Midwest Archeological Center staff and instructors and participants of the 2010 NPS archeological prospection workshop, along with students from the University of North Dakota’s 2010 fieldschool conducted geophysical investigations at three sites within Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in Mercer County, North Dakota. The geophysical investigations were conducted between May 10 and May 29, 2010. The investigations at the Elbee site, 32ME408, and Site 32ME2377 were requested by the KNRI superintendent as part of the compliance activities related to the erosion of the Knife River bank in the vicinity of the two sites. The geophysical investigations at the Taylor Bluff site, 32ME366, were conducted as part of the field exercises associated with the twentieth annual NPS archeological prospection workshop. The geophysical survey at the Elbee site included a resistance survey with a resistance meter and twin-probe array, a limited magnetic survey with a dual fluxgate gradiometer, and the re-analysis of the 2002 and 2006 magnetic data from the site. The geophysical survey at Site 32ME2377 included a resistance survey with a resistance meter and twin probe array and a magnetic survey with a single fluxgate gradiometer. Primary data collected at the Taylor Bluff site during the workshop included a ground- penetrating radar survey with a 400 mHz antenna and a magnetic survey with a dual fluxgate gradiometer. The geophysical surveys were conducted in order to identify buried archeological remains in the vicinity of the Knife River bank at the Elbee site and Site 32ME2377. The survey results provide a baseline of archeological geophysical data for a data recovery project by the University of North Dakota’s archeological fieldschool. The survey data from Sites 32ME366, 32ME407, and 32ME2377 provide subsurface information for future park planning activities. The geophysical data also provide information on the potential damage to the archeological resources from the continued erosion of the Knife River bank. The geophysical surveys identified numerous buried archeological remains associated with the prehistoric human occupation of the Elbee site, the historic Native American occupation of the Taylor Bluff site, and more recent historic farming and modern NPS activities at all three sites. The combined total area investigated by the geophysical survey in the three KNRI geophysical project areas was 17,086 m2 or 4.22 acres. The Elbee site and the Taylor Bluff site were recommended as eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places while Site 32ME2377 was recommended as not eligible

TAXATION-FEDERAL ESTATE TAX-TAXABILITY OF JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITY PAID PURSUANT TO PENSION PLAN

Under a pension and retirement plan, decedent had the option of receiving a pension for life or a smaller pension while both he and his wife lived, with two-thirds of such reduced pension payable to the survivor for life. On decedent\u27s normal retirement date he chose the latter. Decedent did not retire but continued working until his death. His wife was then entitled to receive a monthly income for life under the pension plan. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue determined that the value of the wife\u27s annuity should be included in the decedent\u27s gross estate. Plaintiff instituted action for refund of the tax attributable to the annuity. Held, for the plaintiff. The value of the annuity is not includible in decedent\u27s gross estate under section 811(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code because the decedent\u27s interest did not result from the rights transferred to the wife by his election. Herrick v. United States, (D.C. N.Y. 1952) 108 F. Supp. 20

2009 Archaeological Investigations at the Walters, Beedle, and Lyon Lots, Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Established in 1971, the Lincoln Home National Historic Site (LIHO) commemorates the life of the 16th President of the United States. The park contains the neighborhood where Abraham Lincoln spent most of his adult life in Springfield, Illinois (Townsend 2008:76-149). The Park consists of a four-block historic neighborhood, which is partly restored to the year of Abraham Lincoln’s election as President. The centerpiece of the park consists of the restored house where Lincoln’s family lived from 1844 to 1861, when he became the 16th President of the United States

Infestation Patterns of Choanoflagellates on Pseudo-Mitzschia

Pseudo-Nitzschia (P/N) is a species of naturally occurring phytoplankton that contributes to harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the California Current System (CCS). P/N can produce domoic acid (DA), a toxin which accumulates in organisms that consume phytoplankton, leading to amnesiac shellfish poisoning in higher trophic levels. Thus DA can negatively impact ecologically important species such as seabirds, whales, and sea lions, but it also poses a significant risk to human health.  DA has been detected in shellfish species along the Washington, Oregon, and California coast causing fisheries to shut down for several weeks or even a season, resulting in a loss of millions of dollars in revenue. Importantly, P/N is not always toxic; theories suggest that toxicity is induced by nutrient limitation, mixing events such as riverine inputs and upwelling, or in response to grazing.  Understanding the factors that affect Pseudo-Nitzschia distribution and toxin production is critical to support management of healthy ecosystems, seafood, and coastal communities