The Red Imported Fire Ant: The Visitor Who Wouldn’t Leave. A brief overview of the control of \u3ci\u3eSolenopsis invicta\u3c/i\u3e in the United States

The ease at which people, plants and animals move across the globe has created the perfect vehicle for transporting pests and disease. The introduction of non-native species into an ecosystem is a cause for great concern. The economic impact alone makes this a situation that effects everyone. The Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren has become a major agricultural and urban pest throughout the southeastern United States. In addition, fire ants cause both medical and environmental harm (Stimac and Alves 1994). The cost associated with the control of the RIFA is significant. An estimated cost of about $36 per household is associated with the presence of fire ants (Diffie and Sheppard 1990). State and federal agencies have spent more than$250 million in total to control or eradicate the fire ant. Private agencies and individuals spend $25 to 40 million yearly for chemical pesticides for fire ant control (Stimac and Alves 1994)

The Red Imported Fire Ant: The Visitor Who Wouldn’t Leave. A brief overview of the control of \u3ci\u3eSolenopsis invicta\u3c/i\u3e in the United States

The ease at which people, plants and animals move across the globe has created the perfect vehicle for transporting pests and disease. The introduction of non-native species into an ecosystem is a cause for great concern. The economic impact alone makes this a situation that effects everyone. The Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren has become a major agricultural and urban pest throughout the southeastern United States. In addition, fire ants cause both medical and environmental harm (Stimac and Alves 1994). The cost associated with the control of the RIFA is significant. An estimated cost of about $36 per household is associated with the presence of fire ants (Diffie and Sheppard 1990). State and federal agencies have spent more than$250 million in total to control or eradicate the fire ant. Private agencies and individuals spend $25 to 40 million yearly for chemical pesticides for fire ant control (Stimac and Alves 1994)

Exploring Digital and Print Text Experiences of Adolescent Readers

Digital and print texts, as well as the efficiency of reader engagement with them, have long been of interest in scholarly literature. Most of the studies undertaken in this connection seek to compare reader comprehension of these two text media. But what are the lived experiences of reading digital versus print? And how do those who are still expected to be growing in their reading skills experience immersion and distraction in either medium? This study utilizes a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to investigate high school students’ experiences of digital texts in order to examine how their experiences with digital texts differ from experiences with traditional print media. The students in this study all had experiences with reading both printed and digital texts in the classroom environment and had been exposed to purposeful instruction in digital literacy. Two rounds of data collection took place; a total of 22 adolescents were interviewed virtually and asked about their reading experiences involving both print and digital texts. Experiences with printed texts were often more emotional and more connected with the sense of smell. Digital texts were associated with a more deliberate focus, as well as a greater variety of distractions, many of which are connected with the device itself, such as notifications. While experiences with printed reading materials were more likely to be described as immersive, students also described experiences with digital texts, often shorter ones, having immersive characteristics. Recommendations include providing materials for adolescent students in a variety of formats and genres, as well as comfortable and private reading locations and time for adolescents to enjoy reading. By connecting with and living out positive reading experiences, adolescents can improve their reading skills and become lifelong learners because they are lifelong readers

A Face of Poverty

The circumstances are different for every individual who lives in poverty. Society foremost believe the information about poverty from people who have not experienced it, as opposed to the people who have. When people in poverty try to defend themselves from societal stereotypes, they are pushed back and told to know their place. It is as if we have zero credibility in our experiences living in poverty. The policies targeting people in poverty do not include us in the decision making. We are told to just get up and walk out of poverty. We are stereotyped and shunned from the economically privileged in society. If we are to one day become successful, we are still not worthy enough of the upper classes. We have aspirations, intelligence, experience, families, compassion, and most importantly we, have lives. People in poverty have stories that many could not fathom. This is my story

Testing for Photometric Variability at the L/T Boundary

We construct K_s-band light curves for nine field L and T brown dwarfs using the Palomar 60 inch Telescope. Results of a robust statistical analysis indicate that about half the targets show significant evidence for variability. Two of these variable targets have marginally significant peaks in the Lomb-Scargle periodogram. The phased light curves show evidence for periodic behavior on timescales of about 1.5 and 3.0 hours

Reflections 1989

The 1989 issue of Reflections is edited by Melissa Brown with Joyce Compton Brown serving as faculty adviser. Cover design is by Melissa Brown. Award winners of the student writing contest include: Joan Kyles, Melissa Brown, and Craig Lewis. Award winners of the student art contest include: Melissa Brown, Sumi Watanabi, and Billie Ford Dixon.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/reflections/1014/thumbnail.jp