Stewardship Plan Isinglass River Conservation Reserve, Strafford, NH

In addition to the significant frontage on the Isinglass River, the Hanson Lot supports myriad wetlands – vernal pools, beaver flowages, forested swamps, meadow marshes, and scrub-shrub wetlands. These are embedded within a hemlock – oak – beech - pine forest that was heavily logged in 1998. A plan to build a large 58- to 70-lot residential subdivision on the property was averted by the acquisition of the Hanson Lot as permanent conservation land. The Bedford property is also mostly wooded; the forest was carefully managed by previous owners and therefore retains a mix of tree species and ages. Together the properties are embedded within a 1,800-acre block of undeveloped lands that offers habitat for wide-ranging wildlife, protects water quality, and provides unique recreational experiences. A woods road runs through both properties, used by snowmobilers, hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. The river corridor is a popular fishing destination

Paloma Pedrero e la nuova drammaturgia spagnola: Noches de amor efimero

Nella Spagna degli anni ‘80 tornano in Patria i vecchi autori esiliati e si rappresentano con orgoglio i grandi nomi del passato. La fine della dittatura segna la riapertura nei confronti di una cultura da tempo abbandonata: la democrazia attraversa, infatti, un lento e progressivo percorso per mettersi al passo coi tempi. In realtà le donne drammaturghe trovano le difficoltà di sempre nell’affermarsi in un campo fino a quel momento a loro precluso: nessuno viene loro incontro o dà loro ascolto. Nasce così l’esigenza di riunirsi in un’associazione nel 1986 che, da luogo di scambi e di crescite individuali, diventerà un punto di riferimento importante per l’emergente drammaturgia spagnola: sono in piena ascesa le riviste ed i premi istituiti solo per le scrittrici. La mia indagine si è sviluppata in seguito alla riflessione circa le difficoltà che ognuna di loro dichiara di aver incontrato; in particolare si è focalizzata sulla figura di Paloma Pedrero, autrice dal nome musicale e dai testi incentrati sull’animo delle donne. Storie quotidiane raccontate con vivacità, dialoghi intensi e colpi di scena, ma soprattutto semplicità e immedesimazione. Le protagoniste spesso non riescono a rendersi indipendenti, a mutare il proprio stile di vita, ma la forza della loro personalità le fa emergere. È così che nascono le cinque "Notti di amore effimero", la raccolta che la drammaturga ama in particolar modo, poiché guidata da una spinta interiore, dall’emozione di un’esperienza personale o forse da uno speciale legame con gli attori che l’hanno accompagnata nelle varie rappresentazioni in giro per il mondo. Oggi il teatro spagnolo si è arricchito anche grazie a chi, come Paloma Pedrero, ha guardato con attenzione alle problematiche del vivere quotidiano, di quelle minoranze e non, che hanno avuto il coraggio di mostrare le proprie ferite

Non-Responders: Current Findings in Reading Instruction as Related to Students Unresponsive to Early Intervention

Questions still remain about whether or not current research – based reading instruction is effective for all students. There is a population of students that continue to struggle to learn how to read despite the use of research – based instruction. This population of students has been termed “non – responders” or “treatment resisters.” The emphasis on research – based reading instruction has promoted an increase of reading levels among students in the United States; however, the limited amount of research on the needs of students who are non – responder has yielded mixed reviews. The following paper will address current reading instruction practices that are in place for all students to become successful readers. In addition, the paper will present a review of what current research says about the characteristics of students who are non – responders, and suggested elements of effective instruction for this population

Evaluating Flight Delay Benefits From The NextGen Program

This research proposes a method to simulate the flight delay effects of the NextGen program against an actual flight schedule. With the advent of the NextGen program and the substantial cost associated with the program, this research studies the impact the NextGen program may have on flight delays, an area critical to air carrier operations. This research is based on historical results from the summer of 2013 flight schedule to study the impact of a simulated NextGen implementation. The research studied aircraft on a given day looking specifically at the propagation effects of a flight delay and how it would change the total delay for a day. This study was conducted used a delay reduction distribution applied to historical flight delays attributed to the National Airspace System category. The research found a significant reduction in median flight delays per aircraft per day between the simulation results and historical delay. The delay reduction distribution was sampled to estimate the reduction for each segment in the flights for an aircraft\u27s day. Therefore, only reductions of delay or no changes to delay are possible in this study.

At-Will Fiduciaries? The Anomalies of a “Duty of Loyalty” in the Twenty-First Century

This article proposes a means of improving the at-will world for employees—insofar as that world includes the threat of a sudden end to one’s livelihood—that does not tamper with the “at-will-ness” of termination itself. An at-will employee should owe only the duty of “good faith and fair dealing” derived from contract law, which, in effect, would fill any hole left in the legal web defining the employment relationship when the duty of loyalty is excised. Part II of this article provides an overview of the duty of loyalty as it is applied by the courts in the various states. Part III returns to various aspects of the law regarding the duty of loyalty that are particularly ambiguous and argues the ambiguity infects the very validity of imposing a duty of loyalty and renders it very difficult for employers and employees to understand and comply with the duty. Part IV illustrates why the jurisprudential provenance of the duty of loyalty—emanating from the medieval doctrine of master and servant—understandably does not map clearly onto the twenty-first-century global employment market. Finally, Part V argues the duty of loyalty is not necessary to “protect” the employer from “bad” conduct on the part of the employee—which is its essential function—and that if removing the duty of loyalty does pose any significant threat, requiring good faith and fair dealing by the employee satisfactorily fills any perceived gaps

Sovereign Immunity Tests Bankruptcy’s Least Contested Axioms

Section 106 of the Bankruptcy Code expressly abrogates the sovereign immunity of governmental units with respect to fifty-nine other provisions of the Code. There are currently two distinct issues splitting circuit courts over the meaning of this provision. First, does section 106 waive the sovereign immunity of the Internal Revenue Service in avoidance actions brought against it by a bankruptcy trustee under section 544(b)? Second, are Native American Indian Tribes “governmental units” within the meaning of section 101(27), such that their sovereign immunity is abrogated to the extent set forth in section 106? Invoking conventional canons of statutory construction, this Article takes the minority position on both issues, arguing that the IRS may not be sued under section 544(b) and that Tribes are not governmental units within the meaning of the Code. Moreover, these issues illustrate a tension between two of bankruptcy’s least contested axioms: (1) creditors with legally similar claims should be treated similarly; and (2) bankruptcy should not adjust nonbankruptcy entitlements unless necessary. A textualist reading suggests that, when it comes to sovereign immunity, the Code cuts this tension by privileging the second axiom over the first. It is for Congress—not the judiciary—to change that if necessary

Exploring the Market Potential for Aquaculture Grown Quahogs in the Gulf of Maine

This report is a qualitative analysis of the viability of establishing a market for aquaculture-grown quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria) in the state of Maine. Our work is in conjunction with Manomet and the University of Maine Orono and is funded by the National Sea Grant Office. The aim of the project is to explore the barriers and opportunities of establishing such a market for farmed quahogs as a livelihood diversification strategy for Maine fisherman and aquaculturists. Our research on the possibility of a regional quahog market relies on interviews with seven shellfish managers and four shellfish dealers from across the eastern seaboard. All interviews follow a prescribed set of questions provided by Manomet. The testimonies of shellfish managers and dealers provide a basis for qualitative coding, and our group categorized them according to environmental, human, and regulatory factors. Each of these subcategories contain numerous classifications of coded data populated with anywhere from one to five corroborating interviewees. We further classified these results as barriers and opportunities to the establishment of a farmed quahog market. These barriers and opportunities inform the recommendations for further study and aquacultural work. Our results indicate that among the most prominent barriers to establishing a farmed quahog market are issues of siting and leasing for fisheries as storms and water temperatures. However, these climatic factors also provide the state of Maine with certain advantages that differ from those experienced by aquaculturists in other states. Furthermore, interviewees expressed the need to fill a gap in the seafood industry, affirming that farmed quahogs could expand and diversify fishing opportunities. None were opposed to a farmed quahog market, but all interest varied based on the perceived ability of such a market to be lucrative in comparison to the wild harvest

Evidence for narrow resonant structures at W≈1.68W \approx 1.68 and W≈1.72W \approx 1.72 GeV in real Compton scattering off the proton

First measurement of the beam asymmetry $\Sigma$ for Compton scattering off the proton in the energy range $E_{\gamma}=0.85 - 1.25$ GeV is presented. The data reveals two narrow structures at $E_{\gamma}= 1.036$ and $E_{\gamma}=1.119$ GeV. They may signal narrow resonances with masses near $1.68$ and $1.72$ GeV, or they may be generated by the sub-threshold $K\Lambda$ and $\omega p$ production. Their decisive identification requires additional theoretical and experimental efforts.Comment: Published versio

Bicameralismo e rappresentanza delle autonomie territoriali: spunti dalla comparazione nella prospettiva delle riforme

Nella presente tesi viene analizzata una questione che da tempo interessa il dibattito tra i costituzionalisti in Italia: il superamento del bicameralismo perfetto e paritario, con particolare riguardo alla riforma del Senato. Il tema viene affrontato facendo riferimento all'evoluzione in senso regionale e autonomistico subita dal nostro ordinamento a partire dai primi interventi di attuazione delle Regioni a Statuto ordinario fino ad arrivare alla riforma del Titolo V della Costituzione. La prospettiva comparata ha aiutato a mettere in luce il nesso che intercorre tra la prima questione, quella della riforma del Senato, e la richiesta delle Regioni, di essere rappresentate al centro, essendo enti costitutivi della Repubblica al pari dello Stato e dotati di autonomia legislativa. Tra i vari sistemi giuridici analizzati spicca il modello del Bundesrat tedesco: un organo costituzionale che combina la rappresentanza dei Lander a livello federale con la loro partecipazione allo sviluppo della Federazione. Un organo dotato di un ruolo politico rilevante che ha mostrato di reggere anche difronte alle sfide offerte dagli avvenimenti storici contemporanei che hanno travolto la Germania. Nella parte conclusiva della tesi non manca il confronto tra i due ordinamenti, valorizzando la natura cooperativa e del federalismo tedesco, e del regionalismo italiano. Il lavoro mira ad offrire degli spunti di riflessione nella prospettiva delle riforme costituzionali