Work and the work ethic in American drama, 1920-1970

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-184) and index.Analysis of the themes in modern American drama, including traditional and modern work ethic. Greenfield challenges the notion that twentieth-century American dramatic literature is lacking in intellectual and artistic quality. He also analyzes the social drama and social realism within these plays to make wider claims about the complexity of American society.Work and nineteenth-century American drama -- Elmer Rice -- Toil and trouble in the 1920s and 1930s -- Work and the Second World War -- Death of a salesman, All my sons, and The glass menagerie -- The 1960s -- Conclusion.Digitized at the University of Missouri--Columbia MU Libraries Digitization Lab in 2012. Digitized at 600 dpi with Zeutschel, OS 15000 scanner. Access copy, available in MOspace, is 400 dpi, grayscale

Review of the use of ceritinib, a newly approved anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor, in crizotinib-resistant anaplastic lymphoma kinase-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer

Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the United States, and is the leading cause of death related to cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common subtype, with approximately 85% of diagnosed lung cancer being non-small cell lung cancer. Several genetic mutations exist in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, which allows for specialized targeted therapy. One such mutation, EML4-ALK fusion protein abnormalities, represents roughly 5% of non-small cell lung cancer patients, but the patient population in which it is most prevalent is young adults and those that don’t smoke or have a short history of smoking. Ceritinib (Zykadia), a newly approved ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor, shows exceptional potency against ALK mutations, and shows promise in the ability to overcome resistance that develops during crizotinib (Xalkori) therapy. Several studies are currently underway that are further evaluating the effectiveness of ceritinib in different areas of treatment for ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer

Gender Equality, Drinking Cultures and Second-Hand Harms from Alcohol in the 50 US States.

BackgroundGender inequality and cultures of binge drinking may increase the risk of second-hand harms from alcohol.MethodsUsing the 2014-2015 National Alcohol Survey and 2015 National Alcohol's Harm to Others Survey (N = 7792), we examine associations of state-level gender equality measures (contraceptive access, abortion rights, women's economic equality) and binge drinking cultures (rates of men's and women's binge drinking) with individual-level indicators of second-hand harms by drinking strangers and partners/spouses.ResultsIn main effects models, only male binge drinking was associated with greater odds of harms from drinking strangers. There were significant interactions of gender equality with male binge drinking: High male binge drinking rates were more strongly associated with stranger-perpetrated harms in states low on contraceptive access or abortion rights compared to states high on these measures. Conversely, male binge drinking was more strongly associated with spouse/partner-perpetrated second-hand harms in states with more economic equality, compared to states lower on this measure.ConclusionsDetrimental effects of high male binge drinking rates may be modified by gender equality. Targeted interventions may reduce alcohol-related harms experienced by women in states with high rates of male binge drinking. Restrictions in access to contraception and abortion may exacerbate harms due to men's drinking

Externalities from Alcohol Consumption in the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey: Implications for Policy

A subsample (n = 2,550) of the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey of adults was used to estimate prevalence and correlates of six externalities from alcohol abuse––family problems, assaults, accompanying intoxicated driver, vehicular accident, financial problems and vandalized property––all from another’s drinking. On a lifetime basis, 60% reported externalities, with a lower 12-month rate (9%). Women reported more family/marital and financial impacts and men more assaults, accompanying drunk drivers, and accidents. Being unmarried, older, white and ever having monthly heavy drinking or alcohol problems was associated with more alcohol externalities. Publicizing external costs of drinking could elevate political will for effective alcohol controls

The effects of deer browsing on species richness and density of an exclosure.

General EcologyIn light of the high White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus population density in Michigan, it is important to understand how their browsing h . bits affect tree, shrub, and groundcover species growth. We hypothesized that are with significant deer browse would have less species richness and density than areas deer were not able to browse. The forested area we surveyed at the University of Mic igan Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan, had a deer exclosure built 17 years ag i , which allowed us to compare the effects of deer browse over time with the exclosure area as a control. We recorded groundcover species, tree species density and tree di . eter at breast height (DBH) both inside and outside of the deer exclosure. Trees tha were browsed outside the exclosure were also identified and recorded. We did n i t find any statistical difference in woody or herbaceous ground cover species density and richness. We also found that, although certain species of trees were more likely tole browsed than others, the browsing preference at the site did not follow previous resear h on deer preference.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/116612/1/Bulthuis_Burns_Greenfield_Rodriguez_2015.pd

QuakeMigrate: a Modular, Open-Source Python Package for Automatic Earthquake Detection and Location

Detecting and locating microearthquakes from continuous waveform records is the fundamental step in microseismic processing. Dense local networks and arrays have introduced the possibility to detect large numbers of far weaker events, but when viewed on seismic records from individual stations their waveforms are often obscured by noise. Furthermore, areas of interest for microseismic monitoring often feature extremely high event rates, highlighting the limitations of traditional techniques based on phase picking and association. In order to maximise the new insights gained, we require fully automated techniques which can exploit modern recordings to produce highly complete earthquake catalogues containing few artefacts. QuakeMigrate is a new modular, open-source Python package providing a framework to efficiently, automatically and robustly detect and locate microseismicity. The user inputs continuous seismic data, a velocity model or pre-calculated look-up table and list of station locations. Instead of reducing the raw waveforms to discrete time picks, they are transformed (by amplitude, frequency and/or polarisation analysis) to continuous functions representing the probability of a particular phase arrival through time. These ‘onset functions’ from stations across the network are then migrated according to a travel-time look-up table and stacked to perform a grid-search for coherent sources of energy in the subsurface. This enables detection of earthquakes at close to or below the signal-to-noise ratio at individual stations, and implicitly associates phase arrivals even at very small inter-event times. We demonstrate the flexibility and power of this approach with examples of basal icequakes detected at the Rutford Ice Stream, Antarctica, dike- and caldera-collapse induced seismicity at Bárðarbunga central volcano, Iceland, and the aftershock sequence from a M5 earthquake at Mt. Kinabalu, northern Borneo. The modular nature of the workflow and wide range of automatic plotting options makes parameter choice straightforward, and robust event location uncertainty statistics facilitate filtering to produce a robust catalogue. QuakeMigrate also outputs phase picks and local magnitude estimates, with an architecture designed to promote further community-driven extension in future

In Honor of Angela Harris: Finding Breathing Space, Embracing the Contradictions, and Education Work

In Honor of Angela Harris: Finding Breathing Space, Embracing the Contradictions, and “Education Work,” serves as a tribute to Angela Harris. This essay explores Harris’ concept of education work, the work that people of color in predominantly white settings must do to maintain their own integrity and to help their white colleagues to build inclusive communities. Part I explores this idea of education work and suggests that whites need to undertake part of the load of this work. Education work by whites provides an opportunity to create allies and to work across racial lines. Part II addresses the idea of incorporating mindfulness into legal education. Again, Harris has been a pioneer in this area through her scholarship on reframing legal education. The essay includes breathing exercises in the yoga tradition and concludes with a recipe for chocolate chip cake, recognizing Harris’ and my love of chocolate

Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP:

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important opinion concerning Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which prohibits monopolization and attempted monopolization. The opinion, written by Justice Scalia, limits the circumstances under which antitrust law will compel companies to assist their rivals