Motivation and Performance

Faculty reflection on VCU Great Bike Race Book course. Course Description: This track will explore how motivation links to learning and performance

Zionist Ideology and the Translation of Hebrew

Zionist Ideology and the Translation of Hebrew — Thelanguage used by the author of a text may be of ideological significance, and this is a feature that may be lost in translation. As with many languages associated with relatively small, emergent nationalities, the choice to write in modern Hebrew may be related to a nationalist ideology, in this case, Zionism. This article maintains that the creation of Hebrew is similar to the creation of other minority languages, whose use is restricted to a relatively small population of native speakers, as opposed to world languages, widely known and used by people of many countries. The development and use of a minority language is an expression of self-assertion that entails a degree of isolation. This article examines a novel by a contemporary Israeli novelist, Aharon Megged, and explores the ideological significance of its being written in Hebrew as a literary feature of the novel. It notes the aspects of that ideological significance that would be lost in translation and suggests that translators should be aware of this issue.Un aspect idéologique de la traduction — La langue d'écriture employée pour une oeuvre peut avoir une connotation idéologique, susceptible d'être perdue en traduction. Comme c'est le cas lorsqu'il s'agit de langues associées à des nationalités émergentes et plutôt restreintes, le choix d'écrire en hébreu moderne peut être lié à une idéologie nationaliste (le sionisme). Cet article soutient que la création de l'hébreu moderne est semblable à celle d'autres langues minoritaires, qui sont les langues maternelles de communautés relativement peu nombreuses, à la différence des quelques langues très largement répandues et non limitées à un seul pays. Le développement et l'usage d'une langue minoritaire sont l'expression d'une affirmation de soi qui entraîne un certain isolement. L'auteur étudie une oeuvre du romancier israélien Aharon Megged et fait état de la signification idéologique de la langue d'écriture (l'hébreu moderne) en tant qu'élément littéraire du roman. Il note les aspects de cette signification qui seraient gommés par la traduction et souligne que les traducteurs doivent être conscients de ce problème

Coyotes

In body form and size, the coyote (Canis latrans) resembles a small collie dog, with erect pointed ears, slender muzzle, and a bushy tail. Coyotes are predominantly brownish gray in color with a light gray to cream-colored belly. Color varies greatly, however, from nearly black to red or nearly white in some individuals and local populations. Most have dark or black guard hairs over their back and tail. Coyote-dog and coyote-wolf hybrids exist in some areas and may vary greatly from typical coyotes in size, color, and appearance. Coyotes often include many items in their diet. Rabbits top the list of their dietary components. Carrion, rodents, ungulates (usually fawns), insects (such as grasshoppers), as well as livestock and poultry, are also consumed. Coyotes readily eat fruits such as watermelons, berries, and other vegetative matter when they are available. In some areas coyotes feed on human refuse at dump sites and take pets (cats and small dogs). Coyotes are opportunistic and generally take prey that is the easiest to secure. Among larger wild animals, coyotes tend to kill young, inexperienced animals, as well as old, sick, or weakened individuals. With domestic animals, coyotes are capable of catching and killing healthy, young, and in some instances, adult prey. Coyote predation on livestock is generally more severe during early spring and summer than in winter. Coyote predation also may increase during fall when young coyotes disperse from their home ranges and establish new territories

Donkeys for Predation Control

Donkeys (Equus assinus) are described and their availability discussed. Key points which appear important in successfully using a donkey for reducing predation on livestock are presented

Coyote tracks: examining the trickster in the works of Leslie Marmon Silko

The purpose of the current work is to extrapolate an understanding of the trickster figure as it is used in the literary works of Leslie Marmon Silko, a contemporary Laguna Pueblo author. Trickster analysis in Native American literature is primarily relegated to the study of traditional myths and stories, and only a few scholars approach the topic in contemporary Native American literature. Of those who do, none have chosen Silko’s works as the primary focus of their analysis. An examination of this type will contribute to and expand the existing literary criticism of Silko’s writings. Leslie Silko utilizes the traditional trickster figure of Native American myths by transferring him into the settings of the modern world with only minor changes to his typical set of characteristics. The most important element of Silko’s tricksters is the humor they elicit, which is so often misread by modern Western readers. Trickster tales are not moralistic, but contain a layer of comedy that serves as a relief and a support mechanism. The primary focus here is to explore the variety of trickster manifestations in Silko\u27s poems and stories and extract the core elements of the trickster archetype as Silko uses them in her unique style

Spin Dependence of D0-brane Interactions

The long-range, spin-dependent forces between D0-branes are related to long-range fundamental string interactions using duality. These interactions can then be computed by taking the long distance non-relativistic expansion of string four-point amplitudes. The results are in accord with the general constraints of Matrix Theory.Comment: 6 pages, latex, no figures, talk presented at STRINGS97, substantial revisions in results and conclusion

Urban Coyotes: Some Summary Thoughts

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services program provides services on request to help alleviate damage by wildlife to agriculture, natural resources and human health and safety. Such services may also involve dealing with coyotes (Canis latrans) in urban settings. Resolving problems with urban coyotes requires a mix of suitable methods but perhaps more importantly, an understanding of complex social and cultural issues surrounding people and wildlife