Letter from H.S. Thomas to James B. Finley

H.S.Thomas [Hiram Starr Thomas] has been on the road giving lectures on temperance. He was extremely gratified when Finley signed the pledge in Germantown, for there is great need of the religious in fighting the scourge of alcohol. His purpose in writing is to convince Dayton\u27s presiding elder, Finley, to appoint the right kind of ministers in Warren County, i.e. those who will support the work of temperance. [Note: Sons of Temperance organization in its infancy.] Abstract Number - 1160https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/2143/thumbnail.jp

Range Constraints for Introduced Elk in Southwest Yukon, Canada

Forage availability, snow depths, and winter temperatures were assessed to determine if they might impose range constraints on introduced elk (Cervus elaphus) that voluntarily colonized a 95 km2 area of southwest Yukon (Canada) in 1959. Parkland-like vegetation of stunted aspen (Populus tremuloides) and nonforest upland plant communities, which is atypical vegetation for a boreal forest environment, composed 30% of the colonized area. About 95% of the area produced less than 300 kg/ha of forage, which represents poor productivity compared to more southern elk ranges. In the remaining 5%, indigenous graminoid communities produced (average ± SD) 408 ± 131 kg/ha of forage, exceeded only by nonindigenous roadside vegetation with 652 ± 115 kg/ha. Data from radio-collared animals indicated that most elk occurrences (38% year-round) were associated with parkland-like vegetation, and fecal pellet groups were six times as frequent in indigenous graminoid vegetation as in forest vegetation. Late February 2011 snow depths of 41 ± 7 cm, during a year with a below-normal snowfall, suggested a potential for reduced winter access to forage. Meteorological data from 1981 – 2010 indicate that one-third of winter daily minima in the study area were likely lower than −20˚C, a threshold below which the metabolism of an elk calf must increase to maintain its body temperature. Each assessed habitat variable was unfavorable to elk compared with other western North American winter ranges, which may have limited the development of a more robust population in the southwestern Yukon.La disponibilité des fourrages, l’épaisseur de couche de neige et les températures hivernales ont été évaluées afin de déterminer si elles sont susceptibles d’imposer des contraintes à l’aire de répartition du wapiti (Cervus elaphus) introduit en 1959 en vue de la colonisation volontaire d’une aire de 95 km2 du sud-ouest du Yukon (Canada). La végétation de type forêt-parc composée de trembles rabougris (Populus tremuloides) et les communautés de plantes non forestières en montagne, soit une végétation atypique en milieu de forêt boréale, composent 30 % de la zone colonisée. Environ 95 % de la zone visée produisait moins de 300 kg de fourrage par hectare, ce qui constitue une productivité médiocre comparativement aux aires de répartition de wapitis se trouvant plus au sud. Dans le 5 % qui reste, les communautés graminoïdes indigènes produisaient (moyenne ± écart-type) 408 ± 131 kg/ha de fourrage, ce qui était dépassé seulement par la végétation non indigène en bordure de route de 652 ± 115 kg/ha. Les données obtenues grâce aux bêtes dotées de colliers émetteurs ont indiqué que la plupart des occurrences de wapitis (38 % à l’année) survenaient dans la végétation de type forêt-parc. Par ailleurs, les groupements de pelotes fécales se retrouvaient six fois plus souvent dans la végétation graminoïde indigène que dans la végétation forestière. L’épaisseur de couche de neige de 41 ± 7 cm enregistrée à la fin février 2011, une année où les chutes de neige ont été inférieures à la normale, suggèrent que l’accès au fourrage pourrait être réduit l’hiver. Les données météorologiques prélevées de 1981 à 2010 indiquent que le tiers des températures minimales quotidiennes hivernales dans la zone à l’étude étaient vraisembla­blement inférieures à −20 ˚C, un seuil en dessous duquel le métabolisme d’un jeune wapiti doit s’élever pour maintenir sa température corporelle. Chacune des variables de l’habitat qui a été évaluée n’était pas favorable au wapiti, comparativement à d’autres aires de répartition d’hiver de l’Ouest nord-américain, ce qui pourrait avoir eu pour effet de restreindre la formation d’une population plus robuste dans le sud-ouest du Yukon

Turning intercalators into groove binders: synthesis, photophysics and DNA binding properties of tetracationic mononuclear ruthenium(ii)-based chromophore-quencher complexes.

The synthesis of two new tetracationic mononuclear RuII complexes containing the tetrapyridyl [3,2-a:2',3'-c:3'',2''-h:2''',3'''-j] phenazine ligand in which the uncoordinated site has been converted into a dicationic ethylene-bipyridyldiylium unit is reported. The structure of the complexes is fully assigned through detailed NMR studies and, in one case, through an X-ray crystallography study. Voltammetry, optical spectroscopy and computational studies confirm that the bipyridyldiylium moiety has a low-lying reduction that quenches the 3MLCT-based emission usually observed in such systems. The new complexes interact with DNA in a quite different manner to their dicationic analogues: they both bind to duplex DNA with micromolar affinity through groove binding. These observations are rationalized through a consideration of their structural and electronic properties

An ‛Aukward' Tale: A Genetic Approach to Discover the Whereabouts of the Last Great Auks.

One hundred and seventy-three years ago, the last two Great Auks, Pinguinusimpennis, ever reliably seen were killed. Their internal organs can be found in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Denmark, but the location of their skins has remained a mystery. In 1999, Great Auk expert Errol Fuller proposed a list of five potential candidate skins in museums around the world. Here we take a palaeogenomic approach to test which-if any-of Fuller's candidate skins likely belong to either of the two birds. Using mitochondrial genomes from the five candidate birds (housed in museums in Bremen, Brussels, Kiel, Los Angeles, and Oldenburg) and the organs of the last two known individuals, we partially solve the mystery that has been on Great Auk scholars' minds for generations and make new suggestions as to the whereabouts of the still-missing skin from these two birds

Scaling limit of virtual states of triatomic systems

For a system with three identical atoms, the dependence of the $s-$wave virtual state energy on the weakly bound dimer and trimer binding energies is calculated in a form of a universal scaling function. The scaling function is obtained from a renormalizable three-body model with a pairwise Dirac-delta interaction. It was also discussed the threshold condition for the appearance of the trimer virtual state.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figure

Faking like a woman? Towards an interpretative theorization of sexual pleasure.

This article explores the possibility of developing a feminist approach to gendered and sexual embodiment which is rooted in the pragmatist/interactionist tradition derived from G.H. Mead, but which in turn develops this perspective by inflecting it through more recent feminist thinking. In so doing we seek to rebalance some of the rather abstract work on gender and embodiment by focusing on an instance of 'heterosexual' everyday/night life - the production of the female orgasm. Through engaging with feminist and interactionist work, we develop an approach to embodied sexual pleasure that emphasizes the sociality of sexual practices and of reflexive sexual selves. We argue that sexual practices and experiences must be understood in social context, taking account of the situatedness of sex as well as wider socio-cultural processes the production of sexual desire and sexual pleasure (or their non-production) always entails interpretive, interactional processes

Review article: How does glacier discharge affect marine biogeochemistry and primary production in the Arctic?

Freshwater discharge from glaciers is increasing across the Arctic in response to anthropogenic climate change, which raises questions about the potential downstream effects in the marine environment. Whilst a combination of long-term monitoring programmes and intensive Arctic field campaigns have improved our knowledge of glacier-ocean interactions in recent years, especially with respect to fjord/ocean circulation, there are extensive knowledge gaps concerning how glaciers affect marine biogeochemistry and productivity. Following two cross-cutting disciplinary International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) workshops addressing the importance of glaciers for the marine ecosystem, here we review the state of the art concerning how freshwater discharge affects the marine environment with a specific focus on marine biogeochemistry and biological productivity. Using a series of Arctic case studies (Nuup Kangerlua/Godthäbsfjord, Kongsfjorden, Kangerluarsuup Sermia/Bowdoin Fjord, Young Sound and Sermilik Fjord), the interconnected effects of freshwater discharge on fjord-shelf exchange, nutrient availability, the carbonate system, the carbon cycle and the microbial food web are investigated. Key findings are that whether the effect of glacier discharge on marine primary production is positive or negative is highly dependent on a combination of factors. These include glacier type (marine- or land-terminating), fjord-glacier geometry and the limiting resource(s) for phytoplankton growth in a specific spatio-temporal region (light, macronutrients or micronutrients). Arctic glacier fjords therefore often exhibit distinct discharge-productivity relationships, and multiple case-studies must be considered in order to understand the net effects of glacier discharge on Arctic marine ecosystems