Scandal in Scotland

This paper examines the life and scandals of William Smith, born in Dyce, Scotland in 1882. In addition to the mystery surrounding the date of his own marriage and the birth of his first child, is Smith\u27s dalliance with his wife\u27s sister and the resulting illegitimate child. Amidst these stories and others, the paper describes life in Scotland in the 19th and early 20th century and analyzes potential reasons for emigration with the help of Marjory Harper\u27s work, Emigration from Scotland between the Wars: Opportunity or Exile? The paper also follows the path of Smith\u27s descendants and their experiences as immigrants and travelers, particularly Smith\u27s youngest son Ronald. This work relies heavily on primary documents, including letters, pictures, and certificates as well as the oral history of Nancy Kilkenny, granddaughter of William Smith, and her recollections both of her own experiences and stories passed down by the family. The stories of Smith and his relatives reveal the intimate trials of a family\u27s emigration from Scotland to the United States at the turn of the 20th century

Stable oxygen and carbon isotope compositional fields for skeletal and diagenetic components in New Zealand Cenozoic nontropical carbonate sediments and limestones: a synthesis and review

The stable oxygen isotope composition (d¹⁸O) of a precipitated carbonate depends mainly on the isotope composition, salinity, and temperature of the host fluid, whereas the stable carbon isotope composition (d¹³C) reflects the source of CO2 for precipitation, such as meteoric or sea water, shell dissolution, or various biochemical origins, including microbial oxidation of organic matter and methane. Despite the potentially complex array of controls, natural waters tend to show a characteristic range of isotope values which in turn are mimicked or tracked by the carbonate minerals precipitated from them. Consequently, plots of d¹⁸O versus d¹³C for carbonate materials can help identify their depositional and/or diagenetic environment(s)

Sheer Class? Returns to educational performance : evidence from UK graduates first destination labour market outcomes

We exploit individual-level administrative data for whole populations of UK university students for the leaving cohorts of 1985-1993 (together with that of 1998) to investigate the influence of degree performance on graduate occupational earnings. We find that there is a significant premium associated with a good performance at university. We also find that this premium increased between 1985/6 and 1993/4, a period of substantial expansion in the graduate population. Among other results, we find that there are significant differences in the occupational earnings of leavers according to university attended, subject studied, and pre-university educational and social background, ceteris paribus.Graduate earnings ; degree class ; educational performance

Sheer Class? The Extent and Sources of Variation in the UK Graduate Earnings Premium

In this paper, we use the individual-level USR data for the whole population of 1993 leavers from the 'old' universities of the UK to investigate the determinants of graduate occupational earnings. Among other results, we find that there are significant differences in the occupational earnings of leavers, according to: university attended, subject studied, degree class awarded, and Social Class of family background, ceteris paribus. Our results suggest that there is likely to be significant variation around the average rate of return to a first degree.graduate earnings, degree class, subject

SHEER CLASS? THE IMPACT OF DEGREE PERFORMANCE ON GRADUATE LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES

We exploit individual-level administrative data for whole populations of UK university students for the leaving cohorts of 1985-1993 to investigate the determinants of graduate occupational earnings. Among other results, we find that there are significant differences in the occupational earnings of leavers, according to university attended, subject studied, and degree class awarded, ceteris paribus. We also find that the premium associated with the award of a high degree class increased between 1985/6 and 1993/4, a period of substantial expansion in the graduate population. We suggest that this is consistent with a signalling model of the returns to higher education qualifications.Graduate earnings ; degree class ; subject

Mapping Populations at Greater Risk of Malaria Due to Hydroelectric Dams in Ethiopia: A Case Study of the Gilgel Gibe III Hydroelectric Dam

Malaria is a communicable disease that is spread by female mosquitos of the Anopheles genus. It is acutely prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 90% of malaria deaths occur each year. One Sub-Saharan African country historically impacted by malaria is Ethiopia. In the past twenty years, malaria prevalence has been significantly decreased throughout Sub-Saharan Africa; yet, anthropogenic environmental changes are changing the landscape of malaria. Scholarly literature has cited a positive relationship between hydroelectric dams and malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Ethiopia is currently expanding their hydroelectric infrastructure. The Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric dam is located on the Omo River in Southwestern Ethiopia. It began generating electricity in 2015 and its reservoir has a capacity of 14,700 million cubic meters of water. This research utilizes Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing to identify populations at an increased risk of malaria due to the Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric dam. Two different techniques are utilized to quantify populations at an increased risk of malaria. The first technique is based solely on distance from the reservoir. It identifies all populations living within three kilometers of the reservoir as being at an increased risk. The second technique evaluates slope, elevation, NDVI, LST, and land use/landcover type to identify probable mosquito breeding sites. Then, locates populations living within three kilometers of those sites from remotely sensed imagery. The first technique identifies more people as being at an increased risk of malaria, but does not account for the conditions that are necessary for mosquito breeding.https://ir.una.edu/geography_studentpresentations/1000/thumbnail.jp

Constructions of Democratic Citizenship and Civic Education in Tunisia

Although Tunisia has made significant progress in establishing procedural democracy since the 2011 revolution, the state still faces significant challenges in consolidating their new spirit of democracy throughout society. This trouble includes difficulty fostering participation from its citizens, particularly among youth aged 18-30. This article hypothesizes that these difficulties stems largely from the state’s failure to construct a concept of Tunisian citizenship in line with democratic ideologies. Citizenship construction is considered as a political science concept that describes the mechanisms by which states relate with their citizenry with the goal of defining citizen interactions with the government and national community. This article focuses on the Tunisian national civic education curriculum as a citizenship creating mechanism. From an analysis of civic education content and pedagogy through primary materials and interviews, it is found that while the Tunisian civic education curriculum works to create a citizenry that supports the mechanisms of a procedural democracy, it does not reach the ideological backings necessary to support the long term goals of democratic government. In order to solve these shortcomings, the article suggests reforming the national civic education curriculum to focus more on critical thinking, diverse perspectives and student engagement with communities outside of the classroom. With these changes, it is believed that the civic education curriculum can work to support rule of law, government transparency and community coexistence for meaningful citizen participation in government and the longevity of democracy in Tunisia

Knowledge, Perception, and Implementation of Oral Care in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Before, During, and After Radiation Therapy

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of oral health education among head and neck cancer patients throughout various treatment periods and how this education influences their oral health practices, determine satisfaction with education and support based on initial symptoms as well as identify modifications to approaches to oral care education and further define a model for interprofessional practices to establish a role for speech-language pathologists in oral health education. A Qualtrics survey was distributed to gather information on oral care habits, determine habits, education, and satisfaction throughout radiation, completion of daily oral care, importance of oral health, and information specific to their cancer. The results indicate a relationship between number of oral symptoms and oral education satisfaction prior to treatment, as well as general trends of increased education leading to increased practices and satisfaction, a lack of awareness of the importance and health benefits of oral care, and patients with symptoms receiving less education than those without symptoms. Overall, patients with head and neck cancer experience a need for increased multidisciplinary communication and education

Identifying Populations at Greater Risk of Malaria Due to Hydroelectric Dams in Ethiopia: A Case Study of the Gilgel Gibe III Hydroelectric Dam

Malaria is a communicable disease that is spread by female mosquitos of the Anopheles genus. It is acutely prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 90% of malaria deaths occur each year. One Sub-Saharan African country historically impacted by malaria is Ethiopia. In the past twenty years, malaria prevalence has been significantly decreased throughout Sub-Saharan Africa; yet, anthropogenic environmental changes are changing the landscape of malaria. Scholarly literature has cited a positive relationship between hydroelectric dams and malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia is currently expanding their hydroelectric infrastructure. The Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric dam is located on the Omo River in Southwestern Ethiopia. It began generating electricity in 2015 and its reservoir has a capacity of 14,700 million cubic meters of water. This research utilizes Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing to identify populations at an increased risk of malaria due to Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric dam. Two different techniques are utilized to quantify populations at an increased risk of malaria: the proximity approach and the remote sensing approach. The proximity approach is based solely on distance, and identifies all populations living within three kilometers of the reservoir as being at an increased risk. The second technique evaluates slope, elevation, ground wetness, and land surface temperature to create a mosquito breeding habitat risk map. Then, populations living within three kilometers of High-Risk sites are identified. This study suggests that mosquito breeding habitats are not equally distributed throughout the Gilgel Gibe III Reservoir. This causes certain populations to be at a greater risk of malaria than others. In countries with limited economic capital and resources, the populations are at the greatest risk of malaria should be identified and prioritized

Basics of recording digital audio

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