SOVEREIGN GEOGRAPHIES, ERRANT PARTS & EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE

We exist in a significant geo-political nexus in the history of global development.  African nations of the Sahel and indigenous peoples around the world have begun to kinetically resist neo-colonial initiatives to reimpose past suppressions.   This paper surveys developments from 15th and 16th Century Papal Bulls through, government legislation and policy developments including the American Indian removal act of 1830, Berlin Conference of 1884-85, the Morgenthau Plan, late 20th Century Neo-Colonial exploitation and continuing early 21st century attempts at re-inscription of emergent rentier oppressions and trajectories. Within this context, this piece concludes with a pointed discussion of social media and its place in subverting the governmental attempts to control the narrative of the global order in light of recent geo-political developments and the global history of suppression

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A biophysical Raman spectroscopic model for noninvasive screening of skin cancer

Raman spectroscopy (RS) is sensitive to the molecular composition of biological tissues. Raman optical fiber- based probes have demonstrated efficacy in noninvasive cancer screening of the skin, breast, stomach, cervical, lung and brain. Currently, statistical algorithms such as principle component analysis (PCA) are the standard approaches for describing the spectral variance of the RS data and providing tissue classification. However, a PCA-based analysis does not allow for an examination of the biophysical basis of disease, such as microstructural organization of proteins and lipids. Understanding those biophysical parameters is essential to interpret the diagnostic result similar to that a pathologist is familiar reading, and develop diagnostic algorithms for fast and accurate cancer screening. Please click Additional Files below to see the full abstract

A Survey of the Reptiles and Amphibians at the University of Georgia Costa Rica Field Station in San Luis de Monteverde, Costa Rica

Reptiles and amphibians are experiencing declines across the globe. In Monteverde, Costa Rica, these declines and their underlying causes have been relatively well studied since the early 1990s, and many protected areas have been set aside to conserve these species. However, thorough surveys of the herpetofaunal diversity in these areas have been scarce over the last 20 years. We conducted a survey of all reptile and amphibian species at the University of Georgia Costa Rica (UGACR), a field station in San Luis de Monteverde. Herein, we present an annotated checklist of the 48 species (35 reptiles and 13 amphibians) that we encountered. While we did not find any exceptionally rare or endangered species, the number of species we encountered is disproportionately high given the small plot of land occupied by UGACR. This underscores the importance of conducting regular diversity surveys in biodiversity hotspots as a means to better inform conservation efforts

Seismic stratigraphy of Lago Fagnano sediments (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) - A potencial archive of paleoclimatic change and tectonic activity since the Late Glacial

Located at 54ºS in the heart of the Island of Tierra del Fuego, Lago Fagnano occupies the deepest of a chain of en-echelon tectonic depressions along the Magallanes-Fagnano Transform system (MFT). A recent geophysical campaign combining 3.5 kHz (pinger) single-channel with 1 in3 airgun multi-channel systems surveyed more than 100 m of glacio-lacustrine sediments filling two main sub-basins. These data provide a unique opportunity to visualize the most recent lacustrine sequence with high-resolution while simultaneously imaging the oldest infill. A preliminary seismic stratigraphic analysis of the high-resolution 3.5 kHz pinger data allowed the identification of three major seismostratigraphic units (A, the oldest and C, the youngest). While unit A is interpreted as glacially derived sediments, the overlying unit B is interpreted as fining upward sequences of proglacial turbidites reflecting sediment pulses released by the retreating Fagnano glacier during the last deglaciation. A major environmental change occurred during deposition of unit C when pelagic style of sedimentation is intercalated by sequences of downslope mass flow events probably triggered by relatively strong tectonic pulses along the MFT system. Gravity cores show a regular alternation of light and dark laminae occasionally interrupted by homogenous sedimentary units interpreted as turbidites. Ultra-high resolution X-ray fluorescence micro-profiles show fluctuations in major trace elements at mm scale that may indicate seasonal variations in the sedimentary influx. These core data provide a unique record of decadal changes in regional climate that can be compared with other marine and continental archives to improve our understanding of the forcing mechanisms behind climate change

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TFT & ULSIC: Interfacing large-area thin-film sensor arrays with CMOS circuits

Large-area, conformable sensing surfaces could find many applications by interfacing humans or machines users with their environment. Given the success of TFT backplanes for flat-panel displays, a promising approach is the fabrication of large integrated thin-film sensor arrays on single substrates. In thin-film technology the number of sensors can be made very large, and they can be deployed on rigid or flexible, conformably shapeable or even elastically stretchable substrates. Flat-panel displays suggest that TFT integration can be less costly than arrays made by placing and interconnecting discrete sensels. Equally important is that low-temperature thin-film technology can accommodate the diversity of materials required by the various sensor technologies. However, thin-film devices and circuits are slow. TFT circuits cannot compete directly with ULSI circuits in controlling large sensor arrays, or in signal processing and extracting the germane information from the huge number of signals that such arrays can generate. To combine the advantages of large-area integrated TFT circuits with the speed of ULSI circuits, we have been making hybrid systems that combine TFT and ULSIC [1]. Our work covers the range from thin-film device materials to subsystems implemented in thin-film technology, to co-designing and interfacing the large-area thin-film domain with the ULSIC domain. We have demonstrated systems for the sensing of mechanical strain [2], image detection [3], acoustic speaker localization [4], electro-encephalography [5], gestures [6], and patterns of pressure. Please click Additional Files below to see the full abstract