Tests of new instrument for measuring Dublin Descriptors

In the summer of 2007 a new instrument was developed which aimed at providingan operationalisation of the Dublin descriptors (Appendix 1). Special attention waspaid thereby to the so-called ‘anchor problem’ inherent in most self-assessments:the lack of an objective frame of reference against which different respondents canassess their own level of competence.The instrument consists of a combination of general and specific items. First of alla general item was formulated for each of the 5 Dublin descriptors. The generalitems were formulated in such a way as to match the original descriptors as closelyas possible. Anchors were developed for each of these items which correspond tojunior college, bachelors and masters levels. For example, for the item“communication” the junior college level was indicated by the anchor “is able totransmit information”, the bachelors level by "is able to communicate ideas andtransmit solutions” and the master level by “is able to communicate conclusionsand the knowledge, motivations and considerations that underlie these conclusionsin a convincing manner”. The anchors for the bachelors and masters level arederived more or less directly from the Dublin descriptors, and those for the juniorcollege level are based on the European Qualification Framework. For practicalreasons it was decided not to develop anchors for the PhD level. The anchors wereplaced in a scale ranging from 1 to 8, with the junior college level being assigned ascale value of 2, the bachelors level the value 5 and the masters level the value 7.This allowed respondents the option of choosing a level above masters level orbelow junior college level if they find that appropriate. The distances betweenjunior college, bachelors and masters level approximates the mean differences inyears of education corresponding to each level.labour market entry and occupational careers;

Report on the Conference on Historical Archaeology and the National Estate

Details of the proceedings for the Conference on Historical Archaeology and the National Estate. Development of a National Register of Historic Sites

Gobi Gossip, 1954-1966

The Gobi Gossip was an informal publication that Jim Allen (Project Air Officer at the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base from 1953-1964) created. The first Gossip was sent to out in December of 1954 as a review of the preceding fire season. Allen wanted to keep connected with his jumpers with “Just a little news about life here on the Gobi since Fire Season.” That ‘little news’ summarized the season, added news of jumper accomplishments post-season, and provided contact for the crew members. The Gossip was extended to several times a year to keep contact alive. The Gobi Gossip as a collection helps to accent what made the Gobi special. Allen had a simple way of connecting with jumpers, keeping them informed, and acknowledging their part of the Gobi greatness.https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumping_pubs/1008/thumbnail.jp

Estimating hydrocyanic acid potential sorghum plants from leaf samples

All of the species and varieties of the genus Sorghum contain dhurrin, the precursor of hydrocyanic acid (HCN). Hydrocyanic acid is one of the most powerful poisons found in nature (9). Sorghums have become an important summer crop in the United States. In 1954 there were 20,148,000 acres grown with the largest amount being grown in the dryer areas of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas (35), An estimated 30,000 acres were grown in Tennessee in 1961; with the advent of more productive hybrids between sorghum and Sudangrass the acreage probably will increase (18), Sudangrass (Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense Hitchc.) is the most widely used summer annual pasture crop now grown in the United States (34). In comparison with sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) Sudangrass is relatively low in HCN content. However, under certain conditions, the HCN content of Sudangrass may be high enough to be fatal to cattle. Hy-brids between sorghums and Sudangrass are likely to be higher in HCN than the Sudangrass parent (28). The objectives of this study were; (1) to determine if a small portion of various leaves will give a representative sample of the hy-drocyanic acid potential of the whole plant; (2) to determine the effect of three different cutting managements on hydrocyanic acid potential; and (3) to determine the extent of variation in hydrocyanic acid potential among varieties