Indigenous Values and their Place in Contemporary Discussions of Sustainability

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar on Indigenous Values and their Place in Contemporary Discussions of Sustainability by Professor Joey Miller, Department of Philosophy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Comparison of Ascending and Descending Pyramidal Loading Using the Bench Press

Individuals that weight train want to know the best way to accumulate a greater amount of volume in a workout to potentially increase muscle hypertrophy and strength. The distribution of the training load during a weight training session could be an important variable in determining total session training volume. The purpose of this study was to examine the importance of load distribution on training volume over three weight training sets utilizing the bench press. We hypothesized that the descending load pyramidal (DP) scheme of distributing training load will produce greater training volumes than the opposite ascending load pyramidal (AP) scheme. Five collegiate-aged males (age = 22±1yrs, height = 71.4±3in., and weight = 186±7lbs) volunteered for the study. The study took place over 3 sessions with the first and second session separated by 48 hours and the second and third by 72 hours. A general 5min warm up on the cycle ergometer was performed at the beginning of all 3 sessions. For the first session, participants determined their 1-repetition maximum (1-RM) for the bench press using a predicted 1-RM protocol. The 1-RM recorded was used to set the training loads for the two sessions that followed. Before session two the DP or AP loading scheme was quasi-randomly assigned. The pyramidal scheme not performed in session two was performed in session three. Both pyramidal loading schemes were 3 sets in duration and included repetitions of 8 (80% of 1-RM), 6 (85% of 1-RM) and 4 (90% of 1-RM) repetitions. Four warm up sets were performed before the pyramidal loading scheme for both the second and third sessions. Each of the 3 sets used in the pyramidal loading were to failure and participants were given two minutes rest between all sets. There was not a significant difference in total repetitions performed (p=0.89) between the DP (18±3reps) and AP (18±4reps) repetition schemes. There was a significant difference between the DP and AP repetitions schemes for the 8 repetition (7±1rep vs. 11±2rep, p\u3c.01) and the 4 repetition set (6±2rep vs. 2±1rep, p=0.02) but not the middle 6 repetition set (5±1reps vs. 5±1reps, p=0.43). Nether the DP or AP loading scheme appears provide an advantage in performing more total repetitions over three sets during the bench press exercise. The most important load of a training bout should be performed first in order to reduce the effects of fatigue and allow a greater number of repetitions performed

The Impact of Perceived Leadership Effectiveness on Job Satisfaction Among Mental Health Practitioners in Nonprofit Organizations

Leadership has been a fascinating research topic for many years and garners substantial interest from many organizations seeking to enhance and maximize human resources. Leadership effectiveness was especially identified as one of the most influential moderator for employee job satisfaction. Three additional components that served as the control variables were: organizational commitment, performance, and occupational burnout. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to explore the impact of their relationship with employee job satisfaction. The results confirmed that an employee’s perception of his or her leader’s effectiveness was paramount to job satisfaction compared to the effects of controlled variables

Governor Patrick Signs Bill to Control Health Care Costs

Surveys of foliar endophytes from the Acadian forest region over the past three decades have identified numerous phylogenetically diverse fungi producing natural products toxic to forest pests and diseases. The life histories of some conifer endophytes can be restricted to plant foliage or may include saprotrophic phases on other plants tissues or even alternate hosts. Considering the potentially broad host preferences of conifer endophytes we explored fungi isolated from understory species and their metabolites as part of an ongoing investigation of fungal biodiversity from the Acadian forest. We report a hitherto unidentified Xylariomycetidae species isolated from symptomatic Labrador tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum) leaves and mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) collected in coastal southern New Brunswick, Canada. Morphological and phylogenetic evidence demonstrated the unknown species was a novel Synnemapestaloides (Sporocadaceae) species, described here as Syn. ericacearum. A preliminary screening assay indicated that the culture filtrate extract of the new species was potently antifungal towards the biotrophic pathogen Microbotryum violaceum, warranting an investigation of its natural products. Two natural products possessing a rare 1,3-benzodioxin-4-one scaffold, synnemadoxins A-B (1-2), and their postulated precursor, synnemadiacid A (3), were characterized as new structures and assessed for antimicrobial activity. All isolated compounds elicited in vitro inhibitory antifungal activity towards M. violaceum at 2.3 μg mL-1 and moderate antibiotic activity. Further, the characterization of synnemadoxins A-B provided a perspective on the biosynthesis of some related 1,3-benzodioxin-4-ones produced by other fungi within the Xylariales

Prospectus, January 25, 1977

REFERENDUM FEB. 15; Voting hours extended, 7-7: Board plans tax vote; Vocational-Technical Programs Topic Of Report; Student Representative Sworn In; Special Election Resolution Amended; President\u27s Report; Three Career Programs Added; Personnel Report Adopted; PC mews in brief: Calendar errs, Voter registration info given, Cancelling Classes Due to Snow; Letters to the editor: \u27Handicapped\u27 guidelines set, Talk to us..., Parent Power!; Editorial: Bookstore must change; Stu-Go begins year with resginations; Ice Capades tickets; Three fires strike Champaign; fifth column: No wonder no one goes to movies; Remember?: Fall sem. review; Diane Alexander no newcomer to student politics; Students critical of TV coverage; Break at Parkland; Sociological Association meets; Campustown may get a 2nd Chance after fire; Media Sceen: Fifth network should start in Fall; Rantoul\u27s Breezy 26 year tattooer: \u27Roses, butterflies\u27 most popular; Classifieds; Women Cagers meet Danville tonight; Intramurals start Jan. 26; Madlock signs at Gery and Al\u27s; Track starts Thursday; Olney beats Cobras in \u27thriller\u27; Cobras solidly defeat Lincoln Land last Tuesday; Baseball your game?https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1977/1030/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, February 2, 1977

APATHY REIGNS: FOUR SEEK SIX POSTS IN FRIDAY\u27S ELECTION; PC news in brief: Intramurals volleyball, First Aid cards are in, Calendar errs, Voter registration info given; \u27Referendum crucial\u27: PC faces deficit: Neal; Producer Rick Orr visits PC this week; Editorial: Activity fees found discriminatory; Letters to the editor: Party thanks, Lots of Money; Staff editorial: Check \u27no\u27 no 1040\u27s; Forums set for spring; Parkland divided on amnesty question; Nettnin is VA coordinator, replacing Joe O\u27Daniel; New anti-crime group offers reward; Snowed over but not snowed in!; PC student starts Tel-a-quest; Lacking in days: February has the groundhog; \u27Beads\u27 is featured by Somedancers; Referendum polling places listed; 226 treated before end of month: PC Dental Clinic offers Head Start for teeth of local children; 2 new listings: Music Courses offered; Violinist Fried plays at Krannert; VA interprets changes; Somedancers Inconcert at Paxton, Saturday; Practicum new for art students this semester; Classifieds; Cobras defeat Danville; \u27Good\u27 moves into first place; Men\u27s Intramural Basketball Schedule; Kankakee game canceled: Women cagers undefeated so far; Co-Rec Volleyball Tuesdays; \u27Good competition\u27: Indoor track meets at UI; Kathy Kaler named to All-American teamhttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1977/1029/thumbnail.jp

Oceanic eddy‑induced modifications to air–sea heat and CO2 fluxes in the Brazil‑Malvinas Confluence

Sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies caused by a warm core eddy (WCE) in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (SWA) rendered a crucial influence on modifying the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL). During the first cruise to support the Antarctic Modeling and Observation System (ATMOS) project, a WCE that was shed from the Brazil Current was sampled. Apart from traditional meteorological measurements, we used the Eddy Covariance method to directly measure the ocean–atmosphere sensible heat, latent heat, momentum, and carbon dioxide ( CO2) fluxes. The mechanisms of pressure adjustment and vertical mixing that can make the MABL unstable were both identified. The WCE also acted to increase the surface winds and heat fluxes from the ocean to the atmosphere. Oceanic regions at middle and high latitudes are expected to absorb atmospheric CO2, and are thereby considered as sinks, due to their cold waters. Instead, the presence of this WCE in midlatitudes, surrounded by predominantly cold waters, caused the ocean to locally act as a CO2 source. The contribution to the atmosphere was estimated as 0.3 ± 0.04 mmol m− 2 day− 1, averaged over the sampling period. The CO2 transfer velocity coefficient (K) was determined using a quadratic fit and showed an adequate representation of ocean–atmosphere fluxes. The ocean–atmosphere CO2, momentum, and heat fluxes were each closely correlated with the SST. The increase of SST inside the WCE clearly resulted in larger magnitudes of all of the ocean–atmosphere fluxes studied here. This study adds to our understanding of how oceanic mesoscale structures, such as this WCE, affect the overlying atmosphere

The Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment: Exploring Fundamental Symmetries of the Universe

The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early Universe, the dynamics of the supernova bursts that produced the heavy elements necessary for life and whether protons eventually decay --- these mysteries at the forefront of particle physics and astrophysics are key to understanding the early evolution of our Universe, its current state and its eventual fate. The Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE) represents an extensively developed plan for a world-class experiment dedicated to addressing these questions. LBNE is conceived around three central components: (1) a new, high-intensity neutrino source generated from a megawatt-class proton accelerator at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, (2) a near neutrino detector just downstream of the source, and (3) a massive liquid argon time-projection chamber deployed as a far detector deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. This facility, located at the site of the former Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, is approximately 1,300 km from the neutrino source at Fermilab -- a distance (baseline) that delivers optimal sensitivity to neutrino charge-parity symmetry violation and mass ordering effects. This ambitious yet cost-effective design incorporates scalability and flexibility and can accommodate a variety of upgrades and contributions. With its exceptional combination of experimental configuration, technical capabilities, and potential for transformative discoveries, LBNE promises to be a vital facility for the field of particle physics worldwide, providing physicists from around the globe with opportunities to collaborate in a twenty to thirty year program of exciting science. In this document we provide a comprehensive overview of LBNE's scientific objectives, its place in the landscape of neutrino physics worldwide, the technologies it will incorporate and the capabilities it will possess.Comment: Major update of previous version. This is the reference document for LBNE science program and current status. Chapters 1, 3, and 9 provide a comprehensive overview of LBNE's scientific objectives, its place in the landscape of neutrino physics worldwide, the technologies it will incorporate and the capabilities it will possess. 288 pages, 116 figure

Contribution of regional sources to atmospheric methane over the Amazon Basin in 2010 and 2011

We present an assessment of methane (CH4) atmospheric concentrations over the Amazon Basin for 2010 and 2011 using a 3-D atmospheric chemical transport model, two wetland emission models, and new observations made during biweekly flights made over four locations within the basin. We attempt to constrain basin-wide CH4 emissions using the observations, and since 2010 was an unusually dry year, we assess the effect of this drought on Amazonian methane emissions. We find that South American emissions contribute up to 150 ppb to concentrations at the sites, mainly originating from within the basin. Our atmospheric model simulations agree reasonably well with measurements at three of the locations (0.28 ≤ r2 ≤ 0.63, mean bias ≤ 9.5 ppb). Attempts to improve the simulated background CH4 concentration through analysis of simulated and observed sulphur hexafluoride concentrations do not improve the model performance, however. Through minimisation of seasonal biases between the simulated and observed atmospheric concentrations, we scale our prior emission inventories to derive total basin-wide methane emissions of 36.5–41.1 Tg(CH4)/yr in 2010 and 31.6–38.8 Tg(CH4)/yr in 2011. These totals suggest that the Amazon contributes significantly (up to 7%) to global CH4 emissions. Our analysis indicates that factors other than precipitation, such as temperature variations or tree mortality, may have affected microbial emission rates. However, given the uncertainty of our emission estimates, we cannot say definitively whether the noncombustion emissions from the region were different in 2010 and 2011, despite contrasting meteorological conditions between the two years