Governing Complexity in World Politics

Complexity is the new global ontology for world politics. This article summarizes the characteristics of complexity and its implications for informed US state policy making. We conclude with some suggestions about administrative reforms to improve US policy making to address global complexity

WALKER PERCY'S THE MOVIEGOER AS CHRISTIAN APOLOGETIC

This thesis examines the existential despair and loss of meaning found in Camus' The Stranger and Sartre's No Exit, and then compares and contrasts those qualities with the Christian worldview and apologetic found in Percy's The Moviegoer.The first chapter is an exegesis of Camus' The Stranger wherein I relate how the loss of meaning accompanies the denial of a transcendent creator.The second chapter explains how Sartre's No Exit likewise denies the existence of a transcendent creator and how this denial creates existential hell for the characters.The third chapter compares and contrasts Percy's The Moviegoer with Camus' novel and Sartre's play. Specifically, I show how Percy's Christian worldview in the novel is an alternative to the atheistic worldview put forth by Camus and Sartre.The fourth chapter examines the "horizontal search" that manifests itself in the life of Binx Bolling, the protagonist of Percy's The Moviegoer. This horizontal search is predicated on a Christian worldview

DIVERSITY OF ARCHAEA FROM THREE FORESTED ECOSYSTEMS IN GSMNP

Prokaryotes are vital to the survival of all life on Earth since they control the cycles of many elements including carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, etc. The study of the Archaea has resulted in numerous novel metabolic discoveries, most from extreme environments; however, little is known about archaea and their roles intemperate ecosystems. DNA was extracted directly from soil from three forested ecosystems in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and was used to characterize community structure using molecular techniques including PCR followed by molecular cloning and restriction fragment length polymorphism(RFLP) analysis, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and DNA sequencing. Seventeen archaea were sequenced, including species aligned to the phylum Crenarchaea, which so far contains only one organism cultured from a non-extreme environment. Overlap was seen between clones sampled from multiple sites and from DGGE banding patterns, indicating that some archaeal species are widespread . The extent of archaeal diversity is unknown and is thought to be dwarfed by bacteria; however, our understanding of archaea is limited due to their resistance to being cultivated. Obtaining a baseline of diversity in this group should ultimately help yield isolated species for further study of their unique metabolisms and biochemical properties

Western Libraries Undergraduate Student User Persona (Erin Murphy)

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Farming for the future self-assessment tool (SAT)

Western Australian produce is some of the cleanest, safest and most reliable in the world. It is also being produced in an increasingly sustainable manner as our primary producers adopt documented and industry agreed, current recommended practices. International markets and local consumers want to be confident that their goods have been produced in a sustainable manner. Farming for the Future now gives Western Australian producers a process to demonstrate this. Farming for the Future is working with industry to identify relevant, scientifically valid and measurable sustainable practices. These on-farm practices are being aligned with business, community and government plans for business, social and environmental targets.https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/bulletins/1073/thumbnail.jp

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