Collecting, connoisseurship and commerce: an examination of the life and career of Stephen Wootton Bushell (1844-1908)

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More sight than sound: extra-musical qualities of the Qin

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The Electrical Conductivity of Solutions of Certain Electrolytes in Organic Solvents

The study of the electric conductivity of solutions in organic solvents has brought to light many interesting relations. In many such solvents the same general relation obtains as is found in the case of aqueous solutions, viz., the molecular conductivity increases regularly with increasing dilution. In the great majority of these no limiting value of the molecular conductivity is obtainable, however great the dilution employed

An Improved Heating Apparatus for Maintaining Constant Temperatures in Work With Polarimeters and Refactometers

In the course of some work upon the effect of temperature upon the specific rotation of optically active substances in solution, it was found necessary to maintain constant temperatures over long periods of time. The conditions demanded that the heating apparatus be one which is simple and convenient and at the same time one which permits the easy reproduction of any given temperature

Developing a Website for the Cal Poly Rodeo Program

The purpose of this project was to create an effective website for the Cal Poly Rodeo Program in order to improve communication with key audiences and ensure continued success for the organization. This website was intended to remain consistent with other Cal Poly websites, such as those listed on the Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Student Life page under Clubs and Organizations, and was included on this page once created. A secondary purpose of the project was to give the Cal Poly Rodeo coach an easier way to recruit and contact potential student athletes. The project included research on the history of the program, content generation, collection and capture of photographs, edits of the website once it was created, and ensuring the website was included on the Cal Poly CAFES Student Life page under Clubs and Organizations

Environmental epidemiology: challenges and opportunities.

Epidemiology is struggling increasingly with problems with correlated exposures and small relative risks. As a consequence, some scholars have strongly emphasized molecular epidemiology, whereas others have argued for the importance of the population context and the reintegration of epidemiology into public health. Environmental epidemiology has several unique features that make these debates especially pertinent to it. The very large number of environmental exposures require prioritization, and the relative risks are usually very low. Furthermore, many environmental exposures can be addressed only by comparing populations rather than individuals, and the disruption of both local and global ecosystems requires us to develop new methods of study design. The population context is also very important to consider in risk management decisions because of the involuntary nature of most environmental exposures and the diversity of possible outcomes, both health- and nonhealth-related. Studies at the individual or molecular level tend to focus the research hypotheses and subsequent interventions at that level, even when research and interventions at other levels may be more appropriate. Thus, only by starting from the population and ecosystem levels can we ensure that these are given appropriate consideration. Although better research is needed at all levels, it is crucially important to choose the most appropriate level, or levels, of research for a particular problem. Only by conducting research at all these levels and by developing further methods to combine evidence from these different levels can we hope to address the challenges facing environmental epidemiology today