Survival and growth of cut vs hooked commercial sponges in the Florida Keys

The present project was undertaken for the purpose of establishing whether a change in harvesting technique -- cutting rather than tearing the sponge loose-- could insure sponge regeneration and thus reduce the possibility of overfishing in the Florida Keys. (14pp.

User Guided Design: Building Confidence in Engineering Data Publication

Advances in imaging technology have generated large volumetric datasets in the field of petroleum engineering. To address the need to share this data, a multidisciplinary team developed the Digital Rocks Portal. This paper describes the protocol for conducting the user experience study, analyzing the results, and the methods to improve the researcher’s experience and enhance the quality of the data publications.Paper was presented at SciDataCon 2016 in Denver, ColoradoTexas Advanced Computing Center (TACC

Women in Leadership: A Narrative Study on the Elements that Manifest Barriers and Opportunities

The purpose of this narrative inquiry study is to explore the barriers and opportunities women in K-12 leadership face, particularly with how they navigate conflicts in their work-life balance and in what ways they have been afforded opportunities. Work-life balance will be generally defined as the reconciliation of the conflicting demands and obligations between a women’s professional requirements and her personal life. Opportunities will be defined as events that lead to a woman’s career advancements and accomplishments. The study was designed to identify perceived barriers and opportunities during both the ascension to and experience of holding a public K-12 educational leadership position in order to explore successful strategies and factors future female leaders might use to address career ascendency and leadership development challenges. For this study, a narrative research design was used to explore, examine, and understand the female K-12 public educational leaders’ personal reflections of events and experiences, and the meaning that was extracted from those experiences. Using a categorical content analysis, themes were inductively identified within the narrative. Although the public education workforce has historically been dominated by women, evidence remains that there is a disproportionate number of women in senior leadership positions. As suggested by the review of literature, it is necessary to investigate the journey of women’s leadership development to identify how to best develop future female leaders in public K-12 education

The King\u27s Speech: A Rhetorical Analysis of Shakespeare\u27s Henry IV, Part I

Recent scholarship has explored the “Machiavellian” actions of Prince Hal in Henry IV, Part 1 ; yet the classical rhetorical pedagogy of Renaissance Britain suggests that the speeches in the play lead to a transformation in Hal that is antithetical to the emergent understanding of Hal as a great manipulator. Falstaff uses the ruse of rhetoric instructor in order to construct a classical rhetorical argument for his own ends, and Henry IV gives a passionate yet formally adept (and classically rhetorical) plea to his son in order to incite change. An analysis of Falstaff and Henry’s arguments as well as Hal’s responses provides the framework of understanding the play not as an example of what has been called “Machiavellianism” but rather as a testament to the power of what Cicero calls the good man skilled in speaking.

A Square Double Helix in a Round Hole: Forensic Genetic Genealogy Searches and the Fourth Amendment

A forensic genetic genealogy search (FGGS) involves law enforcement’s use of consumer DNA databases to generate leads to solve cold cases. As a result of more modern technological processes, the DNA profiles kept in consumer databases are far more revealing than the DNA profiles stored in the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). Accordingly, each DNA profile in a consumer database can be used to identify hundreds of relatives related to the DNA’s contributor. The government’s use of consumer DNA databases to locate the perpetrators of horrific, unsolved crimes has generated fans and critics. Supporters of FGGSs argue that, in light of the hundreds of thousands of unsolved crimes, this technique should be used in the name of justice and public safety. Critics of FGGSs argue that the government’s access to this kind of information is a Fourth Amendment violation, creating nationwide privacy risks since DNA profiles from only a small portion of the population could enable the government to identify nearly every citizen. This Note analyzes FGGSs in light of current Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. In particular, this Note examines FGGSs under the Katz v. United States framework in light of the uncertainty generated from the landmark Supreme Court decision of Carpenter v. United States. Ultimately, this Note concludes that the Katz framework cannot provide a satisfactory answer for the constitutionality of FGGSs and that state-based positive law fails to provide a workable regulatory framework for FGGSs. This Note proposes a pragmatic compromise. Similar to the Massachusetts Forensic Science Oversight Board, other states should create interdisciplinary oversight boards to monitor the use of FGGSs at the state level. These boards can implement policy consistent with the 2019 Department of Justice FGGS interim guidelines and update their programs as the federal government develops a more robust regulatory framework to guide the use of this novel and powerful technology

Madness as The Divided Self in the works of American female authors

When R.D. Laing wrote The Divided Self in 1960, his goal was “to make madness, and the process of going mad, comprehensible.” Laing argued that psychosis was, at its core, an existential problem, driven by a sense of disconnection from the world and in turn, a fragmentation of the self. This thesis uses Laing’s theory of “the divided self” as a framework for examining how madness is constructed in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper (1890), Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar (1963), and Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962). Each of these works offers a unique portrait of the “divided self” that both builds upon and enriches the understanding of Laing’s theory and uses that “divided self” to highlight the greater themes of the works. These narratives not only illuminate the complicated nature of madness and psychosis but also the ways that society and the larger world contribute to these conditions, particularly in the case of women. By analyzing the ways that Laing’s theory of the “divided self” functions within the texts of Gilman, Plath, and Jackson, I aim in this thesis to highlight the ability of each of these texts to confront issues of gender, social roles, and mental health while also unpacking the unique intricacies and implications of female madness in the early to mid-twentieth century

A tackle box guide to: common saltwater fishes of southwest Florida

There are well over 150 species of fish caught by hook and line in local waters. The 86 species included in this book were selected by the author and editors because they are the most frequently encountered. For eachspecies, important informationabout distinguishing features, biology/habitat, and fishing methods is provided. The often confusing common nicknames applied to each fish are noted, as well as the fish's preferred common name. (56pp.