Internet filtering companies with religious affiliations in the context of Indiana public libraries

Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided to uphold the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in 2003, public libraries accepting federal E-rate funds have been required to install technology protection measures on computers with Internet access. Many libraries use Internet filters to fulfill this requirement. Using research by Nancy Willard, which disclosed affiliations between Internet filtering companies and religious organizations, it was found that at least 15.9% of Indiana public libraries used filters with connections to conservative religious groups in 2005. Ethical implications of this research are discussed and recommendations for balancing First Amendment rights with a financial need for CIPA compliance are included

The role of benthic macrofauna in influencing fluxes and speciation of dissolved zinc and copper in estuarine sediments

Sediment flux experiments were carried out for sediment and water samples collected on April 23, 2001 and June 26, 2001 from a site in the lower CFR estuary. Benthic fluxes were determined for total dissolved copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) and the ligands that bind these metals. Benthic fluxes of total dissolved Cu (TDCu) ranged from 130 to -180 nmol·m-2·d-1, where a negative flux represents the migration of a species from the sediment into the overlying water. The copper-complexing ligand fluxes ranged from 590 to -1030 nmol·m-2·d-1. Total dissolved Zn (TDZn) fluxes ranged from 56 to -300 nmol·m-2·d-1 and the Zn-complexing ligand fluxes ranged from 1220 to -980 nmol·m-2·d-1. Fluxes of both TDCu and TDZn were several times lower than the concentration of metal-binding ligands, suggesting that both Cu and Zn are largely complexed when they flux from sediments. There were no significant differences (a = 0.05) between the two seasons in the fluxes of TDZn and Zn- and Cu-complexing ligands. However, fluxes of TDCu were significantly greater in April than in June. The role of bioturbation in influencing benthic fluxes of these chemical species was also investigated using Streblospio benedicti, an opportunistic species common in the lower Cape Fear estuary. The presence of these polychaetes did not significantly affect fluxes of metals or ligands in any of the experiments. Speciation analysis using competitive ligand equilibration – cathodic stripping voltammetry revealed that Cu was bound by a single strong class (L1) whose Kcond ranged from 1013.5 to 1014.5, a result consistent with studies of Cu in this and other estuaries. Zn speciation analyses revealed qualitatively that there are two separate ligand classes responsible for binding dissolved zinc. The conditional stability constants of the two ligand classes are too close in value (~ 107.5) to compute values for each ligand class

Little wandering statues

This memoir traces the paths of a mother and daughter as they face several similar choices. It is written from the point of view of the daughter who, in an effort to understand her own choices and motivations, discovers that to her dismay, her path has been more like her mother's than she'd first thought. The memoir also traces the lives of other women in the family and meditates on the presence of family secrets and the history of how society has treated unwed mothers in the twentieth century

North Carolina's Southeast 2012 regional economic profile

Regional profile and economic profile of the 11 counties of Southeastern North Carolina. Sponsored and published by North Carolina’s Southeast

A reel nightmare exposed : a study of the cultural significance of Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Over the past forty years, Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) has become an icon that suggests the dangers of nuclear holocaust. Stanley Kubrick adapted Peter George’s Red Alert (1958) from a suspense novel into a “nightmare comedy,” a satire about the threat of an accidental nuclear war. Dr. Strangelove mocked the military officials, politicians, and scientists who formed US policies for the war on communism and the machines they utilized in that war. Kubrick hoped that, amid their laughter, audiences would realize that the scenario was not far- fetched. He hoped that audiences would recognize the dangers of US nuclear policies and the risks taken by the nation’s leaders. Although the film received mixed reactions and reviews, it inspired a debate about the worth of its message, the realism of Kubrick’s celluloid world, and the soundness of US nuclear policies. Since the Reagan administration, Dr. Strangelove has enjoyed new life. Historians have utilized the film in their discussions and about cold war history. Critics of US nuclear policies, particularly the Strategic Defense Initiative, have invoked the film to conjure up images of a world driven to the brink of the apocalypse by men similar to the film’s characters. Dr. Strangelove, which began as expression of a young director’s concern about the possibility of nuclear war, has become a point of reference for the cold war and the nuclear dangers that have not subsided with its end

North Carolina's Southeast [2010] regional economic profile

Regional profile and economic profile of the 11 counties of Southeastern North Carolina. Sponsored and published by North Carolina’s Southeast

The home front in the home : women's roles in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1941-1945

World War II disrupted the domestic roles of women living in Wilmington, North Carolina, but these roles did not change. Women were still expected to marry and establish a home, entertain guests, manage a budget, prepare meals, and raise children. In addition to these responsibilities, wartime domesticity included rationing, relocation, and separation from husbands. Despite such changes, women continued to establish homes and manage their homes. Interviews with Wilmington’s female population sixty years after the war showed evidence of such disruptions, but these women interpreted their lives as relatively unchanged. Propaganda and women’s articles created or influenced by the federal government placed as new sense of urgency on domestic duties. By embracing both their peacetime and wartime domestic responsibilities, women could help win the war. Victory overseas began with a victory on the home front. Advertisements and rhetoric aimed at women sent the message to women that their actions in their homes determined the outcome of the national conflict. Women were enlisted to fight from every room of their homes. An Allied victory depended on women on the home front maintaining positive morale, purchasing war bonds, feeding their families, and raising their children

The home front in the home : women's roles in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1941-1945

World War II disrupted the domestic roles of women living in Wilmington, North Carolina, but these roles did not change. Women were still expected to marry and establish a home, entertain guests, manage a budget, prepare meals, and raise children. In addition to these responsibilities, wartime domesticity included rationing, relocation, and separation from husbands. Despite such changes, women continued to establish homes and manage their homes. Interviews with Wilmington’s female population sixty years after the war showed evidence of such disruptions, but these women interpreted their lives as relatively unchanged. Propaganda and women’s articles created or influenced by the federal government placed as new sense of urgency on domestic duties. By embracing both their peacetime and wartime domestic responsibilities, women could help win the war. Victory overseas began with a victory on the home front. Advertisements and rhetoric aimed at women sent the message to women that their actions in their homes determined the outcome of the national conflict. Women were enlisted to fight from every room of their homes. An Allied victory depended on women on the home front maintaining positive morale, purchasing war bonds, feeding their families, and raising their children

North Carolina's Southeast 2013 regional economic profile

Regional profile and economic profile of the 11 counties of Southeastern North Carolina. Sponsored and published by North Carolina’s Southeast

North Carolina's Southeast 2011 regional economic profile

Regional profile and economic profile of the 11 counties of Southeastern North Carolina. Sponsored and published by North Carolina’s Southeast