Interview 2000.04 Dr. Carolyn Wells

Dr. Carolyn Wells, a former science professor at Longwood, discusses her unawareness to the educational situation in Prince Edward when she arrived in 1955. She also discusses Longwood\u27s physical growth in the 1960s, and Dr. Gordon Moss who was dean during her early years at Longwood. This interview was conducted by Lance Williams and Tricia Ramsey

The impact of low energy proton damage on the operational characteristics of EPIC-MOS CCDs

The University of Tübingen 3.5 MeV Van de Graaf accelerator facility was used to investigate the effect of low energy protons on the performance of the European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC), metal–oxide semiconductor (MOS), charge coupled devices (CCDs). Two CCDs were irradiated in different parts of their detecting areas using different proton spectra and dose rates. Iron-55 was the calibration source in all cases and was used to measure any increases in charge transfer inefficiency (CTI) and spectral resolution of the CCDs. Additional changes in the CCD bright pixel table and changes in the low X-ray energy response of the device were examined. The Monte Carlo code Stopping Range of Ions in Matter (SRIM) was used to model the effect of a 10 MeV equivalent fluence of protons interacting with the CCD. Since the non-ionising energy loss (NIEL) function could not be applied effectively at such low proton energies. From the 10 MeV values, the expected CTI degradation could be calculated and then compared to the measured CTI changes

UK print media coverage of the food bank phenomenon: From food welfare to food charity?

Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to explore how British print media have reported the emergence of food banks in the UK. Design/methodology/approach-The research uses the news database Nexis and focuses on the period since the global financial crisis in 2007 in nine national UK print media titles. The search criteria included mention of the term food bank at least three times in the newspaper article and a UK focus. This resulted in 190 usable articles from the newspapers. Findings-There were no UK-focused newspaper articles before 2008 and few until 2012 when the number increased dramatically. A key theme in reporting was increasing numbers of food banks and users of them. The data most often cited were from the Christian charity The Trussell Trust which runs a franchise system of food banks. There were clusters of newspaper articles indicating a common source. Few of the articles used direct quotes from current food bank users. A "frame contest" appeared in 2013/early 2014 with newspaper articles reporting both changes in welfare provision and the proliferation of food banks as the reason for the increase in food banks and food bank use. Tensions emerged between three key sets of players: government ministers, church leaders and The Trussell Trust as the key provider of food banks in England. Research limitations/implications-The authors only examined newspapers, the reporting in other media may be different. Practical implications-The media reporting of food poverty and the use of food banks has the potential to influence public perceptions and policy. Originality/value-This is the first study to look at how food banks are reported by the media