Edge Effects

Author : Robert D. Temple
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595477586

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Edge Effects by Robert D. Temple Pdf

There's something fascinating about border towns. Who hasn't crossed the line into another state to buy fireworks, gamble, or even to get married? Here are border towns with names as unique as the places themselves, names that bridge the boundaries. Robert D. Temple brings you a quirky, fascinating, and wholly entertaining look at more than eighty North American border towns in Edge Effects. With an adventurer's heart and a historian's keen eye, Temple explores life on the edge and how these places have made their place in history. There's big-city Mexicali and empty-quarter Idavada, idyllic Vir-Mar Beach and whiskey-soaked Mondak. Then there's prairie-bleak Alsask, mountain-high Wyocolo, and palmy Florala. And who could forget Texarkana? Along with finding these towns in the first place comes adventure in exploring them, by highway, four-wheel-drive, boots, and kayak, and in encountering memorable locals: historians, farmers, waitresses, cops, forest rangers, railroaders, and ne'er-do-wells. But even more, these places lead us to investigate concepts of borders, boundaries, frontiers, margins, and marginality, as well as survey lines, battle lines, picket lines, and color lines. Edge Effects brilliantly examines how frontiers enrich cultures and boundaries define them. But more importantly, it reveals how edges shape local history-and our lives.

Author : Chris Anderson
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1993-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781587290053

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Edge Effects by Chris Anderson Pdf

Buying his dream house several years ago on the forest's edge near Corvallis, Oregon, essayist Chris Anderson hoped to find the joys of rural living. Despite interminable Mr. Blandings experiences, he lived embowered by 12,000 acres of seemingly endless fir trees. But not for long. The McDonald-Dunn Forest was about to become the site of a disturbing research project. Little did Anderson know when he bought his house that, in addition to studying the ecological effects of clear-cutting, the researchers wanted to see how urban fringe dwellers might be affected too. The shock of that harvest compelled the essays in this vibrant, graceful record of the relationship between the forest and Anderson's life on its boundary.

Author : Howard W. Stone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Aerodynamic heating
ISBN : UIUC:30112106876193

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The Leading-edge Effects on the Laminar Flat-plate Boundary Layer and the Aerodynamic Heating at Mach 10.4 by Howard W. Stone Pdf

Author : James Arthur Rochelle,Leslie A. Lehmann,Joe Wisniewski
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9004113886

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Forest Fragmentation by James Arthur Rochelle,Leslie A. Lehmann,Joe Wisniewski Pdf

The book contains 15 chapters and provides an overview and synthesis of forest fragmentation and its influences on key ecological processes and vertebrate productivity. Land use practices and their effects on vertebrate populations and productivity are discussed and examples of several planning approaches to address landscape-level management effects are described.

Author : Jan Conn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1926829778

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Edge Effects by Jan Conn Pdf

Mature poems with their finger on the pulse of the dark side of the present

Author : Eric R. Braverman
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781402796333

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The Edge Effect by Eric R. Braverman Pdf

The national bestselling, breakthrough program for reversing and preventing aging, written by a leading medical specialist. This could be as close to a fountain of youth as mankind will ever come. In The Edge Effect, Dr. Eric Braverman reveals scientifically proven methods for preventing or reversing the debilitating effects of aging—including memory loss, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, and Alzheimers. A leading figure in brain-body health care, Dr. Braverman explains the vital importance of proper brain nourishment. He then shows how balancing the brain’s four essential neurotransmitters is the key to increased longevity and wellbeing. Proven effective for thousands of patients in Dr. Braverman’s practice, this groundbreaking approach will help anyone make the most of his or her life, radically reducing the risk of major illnesses such as cancer and heart disease, as well as minor ailments.

Author : Astrida Neimanis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474275392

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Bodies of Water by Astrida Neimanis Pdf

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Water is the element that, more than any other, ties human beings in to the world around them – from the oceans that surround us to the water that makes up most of our bodies. Exploring the cultural and philosophical implications of this fact, Bodies of Water develops an innovative new mode of posthuman feminist phenomenology that understands our bodies as being fundamentally part of the natural world and not separate from or privileged to it. Building on the works by Luce Irigaray, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Gilles Deleuze, Astrida Neimanis's book is a landmark study that brings a new feminist perspective to bear on ideas of embodiment and ecological ethics in the posthuman critical moment.

Author : Michael J. Lannoo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1124 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520235924

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Amphibian Declines by Michael J. Lannoo Pdf

Documents in comprehensive detail a major environmental crisis: rapidly declining amphibian populations and the disturbing developmental problems that are increasingly prevalent within many amphibian species.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Agricultural conservation
ISBN : MINN:31951D02855013R

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Effects of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Fish and Wildlife by Anonim Pdf

"The bibliography is a guide to recent scientific literature covering effects of agricultural conservation practices on fish and wildlife. The citations listed here provide information on how conservation programs and practices designed to improve fish and wildlife habitat, as well as those intended for other purposes (e.g., water quality improvement), affect various aquatic and terrestrial fauna"--Abstract.

Author : Andreas Galka
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9810241488

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Topics in Nonlinear Time Series Analysis by Andreas Galka Pdf

This book provides a thorough review of a class of powerful algorithms for the numerical analysis of complex time series data which were obtained from dynamical systems. These algorithms are based on the concept of state space representations of the underlying dynamics, as introduced by nonlinear dynamics. In particular, current algorithms for state space reconstruction, correlation dimension estimation, testing for determinism and surrogate data testing are presented ? algorithms which have been playing a central role in the investigation of deterministic chaos and related phenomena since 1980. Special emphasis is given to the much-disputed issue whether these algorithms can be successfully employed for the analysis of the human electroencephalogram.

Author : Nicole Seymour
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452958095

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Bad Environmentalism by Nicole Seymour Pdf

Traces a tradition of ironic and irreverent environmentalism, asking us to rethink the movement’s reputation for gloom and doom Activists today strive to educate the public about climate change, but sociologists have found that the more we know about alarming issues, the less likely we are to act. Meanwhile, environmentalists have acquired a reputation as gloom-and-doom killjoys. Bad Environmentalism identifies contemporary texts that respond to these absurdities and ironies through absurdity and irony—as well as camp, frivolity, irreverence, perversity, and playfulness. Nicole Seymour develops the concept of “bad environmentalism”: cultural thought that employs dissident affects and sensibilities to reflect critically on our current moment and on mainstream environmental activism. From the television show Wildboyz to the short film series Green Porno, Seymour shows that this tradition of thought is widespread—spanning animation, documentary, fiction film, performance art, poetry, prose fiction, social media, and stand-up comedy since at least 1975. Seymour argues that these texts reject self-righteousness and sentimentality, undercutting public negativity toward activism and questioning basic environmentalist assumptions: that love and reverence are required for ethical relationships with the nonhuman and that knowledge is key to addressing problems like climate change. Funny and original, Bad Environmentalism champions the practice of alternative green politics. From drag performance to Indigenous comedy, Seymour expands our understanding of how environmental art and activism can be pleasurable, even in a time of undeniable crisis.

Author : Brian D. Fath
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 4292 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080914565

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Encyclopedia of Ecology by Brian D. Fath Pdf

The groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Ecology provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the complete field of ecology, from general to applied. It includes over 500 detailed entries, structured to provide the user with complete coverage of the core knowledge, accessed as intuitively as possible, and heavily cross-referenced. Written by an international team of leading experts, this revolutionary encyclopedia will serve as a one-stop-shop to concise, stand-alone articles to be used as a point of entry for undergraduate students, or as a tool for active researchers looking for the latest information in the field. Entries cover a range of topics, including: Behavioral Ecology Ecological Processes Ecological Modeling Ecological Engineering Ecological Indicators Ecological Informatics Ecosystems Ecotoxicology Evolutionary Ecology General Ecology Global Ecology Human Ecology System Ecology The first reference work to cover all aspects of ecology, from basic to applied Over 500 concise, stand-alone articles are written by prominent leaders in the field Article text is supported by full-color photos, drawings, tables, and other visual material Fully indexed and cross referenced with detailed references for further study Writing level is suited to both the expert and non-expert Available electronically on ScienceDirect shortly upon publication

Author : Jessica Hurley
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781452962672

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Infrastructures of Apocalypse by Jessica Hurley Pdf

A new approach to the vast nuclear infrastructure and the apocalypses it produces, focusing on Black, queer, Indigenous, and Asian American literatures Since 1945, America has spent more resources on nuclear technology than any other national project. Although it requires a massive infrastructure that touches society on myriad levels, nuclear technology has typically been discussed in a limited, top-down fashion that clusters around powerful men. In Infrastructures of Apocalypse, Jessica Hurley turns this conventional wisdom on its head, offering a new approach that focuses on neglected authors and Black, queer, Indigenous, and Asian American perspectives. Exchanging the usual white, male “nuclear canon” for authors that include James Baldwin, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Ruth Ozeki, Infrastructures of Apocalypse delivers a fresh literary history of post-1945 America that focuses on apocalypse from below. Here Hurley critiques the racialized urban spaces of civil defense and reads nuclear waste as a colonial weapon. Uniting these diverse lines of inquiry is Hurley’s belief that apocalyptic thinking is not the opposite of engagement but rather a productive way of imagining radically new forms of engagement. Infrastructures of Apocalypse offers futurelessness as a place from which we can construct a livable world. It fills a blind spot in scholarship on American literature of the nuclear age, while also offering provocative, surprising new readings of such well-known works as Atlas Shrugged, Infinite Jest, and Angels in America. Infrastructures of Apocalypse is a revelation for readers interested in nuclear issues, decolonial literature, speculative fiction, and American studies.

Author : Marc van Oostendorp,Jeroen van de Weijer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110890402

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The Internal Organization of Phonological Segments by Marc van Oostendorp,Jeroen van de Weijer Pdf

This book contains a number of studies on modern approaches to phonological segment structure. There are three main sections: (i) a general section, concerned with the basic theory of segmental structure, features, and the organization of segmental structure into feature-geometric trees, (ii) the representation and behaviour of nasality, and (iii) the representation and behaviour of the laryngeal features.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030834030

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Hiawatha National Forest (N.F.), Grand Island National Recreation Area (N.R.A.) by Anonim Pdf