A \u3ci\u3ePerithous\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Introduced from Europe

A female specimen of Perithous (Hybomischos) septemcinctorius (Thunberg) was collected from a spider web in a garage in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on May 4, 1972. The specimen was dead but intact and had evidently been trapped the previous fall, although late enough that it was not fed on by a resident spider

Margaret Torgersen to Mr. Meredith (2 October 1962)

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The Gate-Resonance Model - The interface of policy, media and the public in technology conflicts

The gate/resonance model provides an analytical frame for the description of technology conflicts. It offers an analytical scheme to conceptualise the interaction between public opinion, interest representing organisations, the media and the political system. The model distinguishes structural elements, functional elements and processes. Structural elements are the public with sub-publics and representational fields, the regulatory system with its institutions, intermediary organisations representing interests and bridging the gap between the public(s) and the regulatory system, the regulatory space and the media that mirror and participate in interest conflicts. Functional elements are resources, which enable intermediary organisations to convey interests to regulation, and filters that prevent information overflow within regulatory institutions: the gate as a formal function selects information according to statutory criteria, detectors according to usefulness for the institution. Processes described are the movement of issue fields due to re-interpretation; resonance, the tuning-in on issue interpretation among different actors; mobilisation, the generation of political pressure through resonance; and policy change through the abol-ishment of established interest and actor equilibrium due to mobilisation and ensuing gate failure. The model is applied to the example of biotechnology conflicts.theoretical framework, technology conflict, interest representation, public mobilisation, resources

Service Life of Compacted Steel Wire Ropes on Varying Block Sheave Diameters

This paper describes an investigation of the differences in service lives between three steel wire rope constructions — one standard and two compacted — tested on varying sheave diameters. Test results indicate the following: 1) The differences in service life between standard and compacted ropes decreased on larger sheaves. This can be explained by mechanical treatment process used in the manufacture of compacted ropes. 2) The compacted Filler construction tested had a service life approximately 50% longer than a compacted Warrington Seale construction. Both had a diameter of 12.7 mm. 3) Service life increased up to 10 times when the sheave diameter was increased by 50%

Endurance of Compacted Steel Wire Ropes

This paper describes an investigation of fatigue resistance in different steel wire rope constructions used in Norwegian cable logging operations. Test results indicate the following: - A clear difference in fatigue resistance between ropes (approximately 50% decreased endurance for the compacted rope of highest density). - Differences in rope wear for varying angles of deflection. - A correlation between the number of visible broken wires and remaining strength in the rope

From Governess to Wife: How Women on the Fringe of Society Upset and Restore Victorian Homes

In middle-class Victorian homes, wives were responsible for the care of the home, the raising of children, and the maintenance and upward mobility of her family’s social standing. She was the heart of the home and her purity and commitment to the home would not only affect her family, but also society. Yet the women who were qualified according to societal standards were a small group, carefully chosen to maintain the standards of society. In the novels Bleak House and Jane Eyre, the authors push back against strict societal expectations. They ask the audience to consider if women should be qualified for this role based on their actions, not their social status. Utilizing the role of the governess, they support the importance of the angel in the home while subverting the belief that only women of a certain social standing are qualified to repair homes

Successful Tutoring Sessions, Successful Student Conferences

Many students come into their writing center appointments and student-teacher conferences with largely negative “writing baggage.” These students often have the expectation that these sessions will be what they were like in high school—the teacher marks what they have done wrong and though there may be positive things said, the students often remember the negative. So how can tutors and teachers create a new environment to help students feel comfortable with their writing while still teaching? This paper explores two potential solutions: beginning sessions and determining a session’s agenda. Through treating students like they matter and letting them help determine an agenda in a session, we can push back against negative writing experiences and create a productive space for students to talk about their writing

Sicherheitsansprüche an neue Technologien - das Beispiel Nanotechnologie

Neue "strategische" Technologien finden zuweilen wenig Zuspruch bei BürgerInnen, weil in ihrer Anwendung Risiken gesehen werden, in der Vergangenheit etwa bei der Kernenergie und Teilen der Gentechnik. Manche prophezeien der Nanotechnologie ein ähnliches Schicksal wie der Gentechnik, weil es Hinweise, wenngleich wenig Gewissheit über Risiken gibt. Kann und soll man der Nanotechnologie das Schicksal der Agro-Gentechnik ersparen? Die Frage ist nicht nur, wie sicher Technologien sind bzw. was man darüber weiß, sondern was man nicht weiß, für wie (un)sicher sie gehalten und welche Anforderungen an ihre Sicherheit gestellt werden. Weil der Kontext wesentlich ist, wird Sicherheit zum Kürzel für andere akzeptanzrelevante Aspekte, nicht zuletzt für die mit Technologieentwicklung verbundenen Ziele. Führt das aus Wettbewerbsgründen unweigerlich zu einer Anpassung an die Zielvorstellungen der Technologie-Leader, allen voran der USA? Das Beispiel "Converging Technologies" zeigt, dass eine derartige Übernahme nicht zwangsläufig erfolgen muss. Vielmehr lehrt die Erfahrung mit der Gentechnik, dass gerade die Vernachlässigung der gesellschaftlichen Einbettung zu den nun beklagten Ergebnissen führte. Daher sollte der Einbettung neuer "strategischer" Technologien größere Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt werden.Technische Risiken, Unsicherheit, gesellschaftliche Einbettung, Nanotechnologie, converging technologies