Representing Scott sets in algebraic settings

We prove that for every Scott set $S$ there are $S$-saturated real closed fields and models of Presburger arithmetic

Real closed exponential fields

In an extended abstract Ressayre considered real closed exponential fields and integer parts that respect the exponential function. He outlined a proof that every real closed exponential field has an exponential integer part. In the present paper, we give a detailed account of Ressayre's construction, which becomes canonical once we fix the real closed exponential field, a residue field section, and a well ordering of the field. The procedure is constructible over these objects; each step looks effective, but may require many steps. We produce an example of an exponential field $R$ with a residue field $k$ and a well ordering $<$ such that $D^c(R)$ is low and $k$ and $<$ are $\Delta^0_3$, and Ressayre's construction cannot be completed in $L_{\omega_1^{CK}}$.Comment: 24 page

The Institutional Response to the Unexpected Death of an Undergraduate Student in a Private, Faith-Based College: An Interpretive Case Study

A student death on a college or university campus has far-reaching effects on the campus community. Not only does the death impact the family of the student, but also the friends, roommates, professors, and staff who knew the student. Many institutions of higher education have developed protocols and processes for responding to a student death. The response efforts may include the immediate attention to the death itself and also a response to the emotional impact a student death has on the campus. In addition to he immediate response, some colleges and universities have established scholarships, awards, and memorials in remembrance of the former student. This interpretive case study captured the collective stories of staff members from one faith-based college that responded to various student deaths over a span of several years. The themes that emerged from those stories are about the building of the eternal, visual memorial; the involvement of the campus community; the president as the comforter of the community; remembering all students; and moving on after the death of a student

The Grisly Truth

A 10-year HSUS campaign is exposing the origins of fur sold to unsuspecting shopper

The Long Road to Freedom

Nicaragua is a small country with a rich diversity of wild animals, many of them under threat from habitat loss and illegal trade. Humane Society International is supporting the country’s only officially sanctioned rescue center as it rehabilitates trade victims and releases them back into the wild

Trouble in Paradise

The HSUS and HSI target an inhumane pet trade that kills fish and spells disaster for coral reef ecosystem

A New Route to Adoption

Across the country, pet stores are switching from selling dogs to adopting out shelter pets. Follow the journey of a group of rescued pups as they travel toward a new home

We The People

Under attack from industry defenders, ballot initiatives give animal lovers a direct say in reform

The Man with a Plan

One day, he might be saving tortoises or feral cats from the bulldozer; the next, he might be headed to a far-flung locale to help animals after a disaster. Such is the life of The HSUS’s Dave Pauli, animal rescuer extraordinaire