From Wovoka to Wounded Knee: deprivation of Sioux traditional life and the massacre of Wounded Knee in 1890

The purpose of this thesis is to explore deprivation experienced by the nineteenth century Sioux who suffered the loss of traditional lands, economic independence, buffalo, tribal customs, and religion. After years of reservation life, starvation, and deprivation at the hands of the U.S. government, white settlers, and reservation agents, the Sioux anxiously sought out a Paiute Indian Messiah named Wovoka whose message of a new Indian world spread rapidly throughout the Dakotas. The use of extensive historical and religious documents, as well as primary sources, will argue that the extent of desperation experienced by the Sioux drove them to accept the Ghost Dance as a substitute for the Sun Dance, the center of their traditional religious complex. With its hope of the resurrection of dead Indians, return of the buffalo, and renewal of the earth, it was immediately adopted leading ultimately to the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 and the passing of Wovoka's religion into history.

Quality of student involvement and college contribution toward development of traditional and nontraditional undergraduate students

Nontraditional students differ from traditional students on characteristics such as age, employment status, marital status, and parental status. The quality of a student's experience is important as it relates to his or her transformation and is a reflection of the quality of the college. Using theory of involvement as a framework, the purpose of this study was to test if there were differences between traditional and nontraditional undergraduate students in their ratings of quality of college involvement (academic, co-curricular, student interactions, and faculty interactions) and perceptions of college contribution toward development (intellectual, personal, social, and career). A two part survey was distributed to a random cluster sample of sophomore and higher level undergraduate classes equaling 400 undergraduate students. Results of a 2 X 4 repeated measures ANOVA indicated that traditional students rated quality for co-curricular involvement and student involvement significantly higher than nontraditional students. Both traditional and nontraditional students had similar ratings of college contribution toward development. There were different patterns of correlations between involvement and development. Traditional students' ratings of academic and student involvement were more highly correlated with development than were the ratings of nontraditional students. However, nontraditional students' ratings of academic and faculty involvement were more highly correlated with development. When testing for differences in correlations between quality of involvement and college contribution toward development, the largest observed differences were quality of student involvement and college contribution toward personal and social development. Although not significantly different, traditional students had stronger correlations between those factors than did the nontraditional students. This research demonstrates the importance of using social role when defining student type. It contributes to involvement theory by explaining how traditional and nontraditional students differ in their ratings of quality of involvement. Further, it identifies different patterns of correlations between ratings of quality of involvement and college contribution toward development for the two types of students. While traditional students may need a more rounded college experience that includes more social and co-curricular experiences, nontraditional students use the classroom as their stage for learning.

The Use of Hyphenated Spectrometric Techniques for the Environmental Forensic Assessment of Non-Traditional Pollutants and Degradates in the Greater Florida Everglades

A comprehensive investigation of sensitive ecosystems in South Florida with the main goal of determining the identity, spatial distribution, and sources of both organic biocides and trace elements in different environmental compartments is reported. This study presents the development and validation of a fractionation and isolation method of twelve polar acidic herbicides commonly applied in the vicinity of the study areas, including e.g. 2,4-D, MCPA, dichlorprop, mecroprop, picloram in surface water. Solid phase extraction (SPE) was used to isolate the analytes from abiotic matrices containing large amounts of dissolved organic material. Atmospheric-pressure ionization (API) with electrospray ionization in negative mode (ESP-) in a Quadrupole Ion Trap mass spectrometer was used to perform the characterization of the herbicides of interest. The application of Laser Ablation-ICP-MS methodology in the analysis of soils and sediments is reported in this study. The analytical performance of the method was evaluated on certified standards and real soil and sediment samples. Residential soils were analyzed to evaluate feasibility of using the powerful technique as a routine and rapid method to monitor potential contaminated sites. Forty eight sediments were also collected from semi pristine areas in South Florida to conduct screening of baseline levels of bioavailable elements in support of risk evaluation. The LA-ICP-MS data were used to perform a statistical evaluation of the elemental composition as a tool for environmental forensics. A LA-ICP-MS protocol was also developed and optimized for the elemental analysis of a wide range of elements in polymeric filters containing atmospheric dust. A quantitative strategy based on internal and external standards allowed for a rapid determination of airborne trace elements in filters containing both contemporary African dust and local dust emissions. These distributions were used to qualitative and quantitative assess differences of composition and to establish provenance and fluxes to protected regional ecosystems such as coral reefs and national parks.

Simplified versus traditional techniques for complete denture fabrication: A systematic review

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: A number of methods have been described for the fabrication of complete dentures. There are 2 common ways to make conventional complete dentures: a traditional method and a simplified method. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review to compare the efficiency of simplified and traditional methods for the fabrication of complete dentures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The review was conducted by 3 independent reviewers and included articles published up to December 2013. Three electronic databases were searched: MEDLINE-PubMed, The Cochrane Library, and ISI Web of Science. A manual search also was performed to identify clinical trials of simplified versus traditional fabrication of complete dentures. RESULTS: Six articles were classified as randomized controlled clinical trials and were included in this review. The majority of the selected articles analyzed general satisfaction, denture stability, chewing ability and function, comfort, hygiene, esthetics, speech function, quality of life, cost, and fabrication time. CONCLUSIONS: Although the studies reviewed demonstrate some advantages of simplified over traditional prostheses, such as lower cost and clinical time, good chewing efficiency, and a positive effect on the quality of life, the reports related the use of different simplified methods for the fabrication of complete dentures. Additional randomized controlled trials that used similar simplified techniques for the fabrication of complete dentures should be performed with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods.

Morphometrics of seagrasses at species level, Moreton Bay, Australia determined from core samples collected in 2012-2013

Seagrass meadows are important marine carbon sinks, yet they are threatened and declining worldwide. Seagrass management and conservation requires adequate understanding of the physical and biological factors determining carbon content in seagrass sediments. Here, we identified key factors that influence carbon content in seagrass meadows across several environmental gradients in Moreton Bay, SE Queensland. Sampling was conducted in two regions: (1) Canopy Complexity, 98 sites on the Eastern Banks, where seagrass canopy structure and species composition varied while turbidity was consistently low; and (2) Turbidity Gradient, 11 locations across the entire bay, where turbidity varied among sampling locations. Sediment organic carbon content and seagrass structural complexity (shoot density, leaf area, and species specific characteristics) were measured from shallow sediment and seagrass biomass cores at each location, respectively. Environmental data were obtained from empirical measurements (water quality) and models (wave height). The key factors influencing carbon content in seagrass sediments were seagrass structural complexity, turbidity, water depth, and wave height. In the Canopy Complexity region, carbon content was higher for shallower sites and those with higher seagrass structural complexity. When turbidity varied along the Turbidity Gradient, carbon content was higher at sites with high turbidity. In both regions carbon content was consistently higher in sheltered areas with lower wave height. Seagrass canopy structure, water depth, turbidity, and hydrodynamic setting of seagrass meadows should therefore be considered in conservation and management strategies that aim to maximize sediment carbon content.

Non-traditional day care center

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Non-traditional day care center

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Non-traditional day care center

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William's doll book at non-traditional day care center

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Non-traditional day care center

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Non-traditional day care center

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Non-traditional day care center

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Cree traditional medicine and type 2 diabetes : an ethnobotanical and pharmacological study

Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal.

"Pilado add Value" - valorisation of non-traditional marine resources

Os subprodutos da pesca têm recebido maior atenção devido à perceção dos seus impactos negativos na economia e no ambiente. Contudo, os subprodutos de crustáceos contêm vários compostos que podem ser usados como fonte de biopolímeros, como por exemplo a quitina, tendo esta uma grande variedade de aplicações biotecnológicas. O caranguejo Polybius henslowii, é um recurso marinho extremamente abundante na costa oeste Portuguesa durante os meses de Verão, não sendo contudo aproveitada para fins comerciais. Com este estudo procura-se assim contribuir para a valorização económica deste recurso, como fonte de matéria-prima para a extração de polímeros visando aplicações biotecnológicos. Para avaliar o seu potencial, a quitina foi extraída e quitosano produzido, a partir de distintas partes do corpo de Polybius henslowii: pereópodes e carapaça. O quitosano obtido, serviu, por sua vez, de matéria-prima para a produção de quitosano solúvel em água (WSC) e oligomeros de quitosano (COS), tendo todas as amostras sido caracterizadas e testadas quanto às suas propriedades antibacteriana, antifúngica e antioxidante, redução do radical 1, 1-Difenil-2-picrilhidrazil (DPPH). A caracterização das amostras de quitosano obtidas a partir de ambos os segmentos, demonstraram diferenças quanto ao seu rendimento, peso molecular e viscosidade. Os oligomeros de quitosano (COS) revelaram atividade antibacteriana contra todas as bactérias Gram-negativas testadas e a Gram-positiva, Lactobacillus planctarum (ATCC8014). COS mostraram melhores resultados na concentração mínima inibitória do que WSC contra todos os microrganismos testados, com maior inibição de crescimento demonstrada para Escherichia coli (ATCC10536) entre as concentrações de 0.125-0.0625 mg/mL. Os oligomeros demonstraram também maior atividade na redução do radical DPPH e na atividade antifúngica contra quatro espécies de fungo. A maior capacidade de redução foi obtida pelas amostras de COS obtidos a partir de pereópodes e carapaças (40%) com 1mg/mL de amostra.A capacidade de inibição do crescimento das espécies de fungos testados provou ser maior também para as amostras de oligomeros, do que para o quitosano solúvel em água. A maior atividade observada foi conseguida pelas amostras de pCOS (oligomeros de quitosano de pereópodes) e cCOS (oligomeros de quitosano de carapaças) para Cryphonectria parasitica (DSMZ 62626) com 84.5±3.14% e 85.6±2.27%, respetivamente. Tendo por base os resultados obtidos, é possível concluir pelas características bioquímicas e propriedades biológicas deste recurso marinho não tradicional, Polybius henslowii, suportam a sua utilização por indústrias biotecnológicas, promovendo assim a sua valorização económica. A exploração desta espécie vítima de captura acidental pode também aumentar desta forma a competitividade da atividade pesqueira através da reorientação e diversificação das espécies alvo, com potencial impacto no desenvolvimento sustentável nas comunidades costeiras.

Elemental microchemistry, fatty acid profile and geometric morphometrics signatures of goose barnacles (Pollicipes pollicipes) reveal their place of origin

Os produtos provenientes do mar têm um importante papel a nível socioeconómico, gastronómico e no legado cultural das comunidades piscatórias e costeiras de Portugal. O Percebe Pollicipes pollicipes é na Península Ibérica o recurso biológico do intertidal mais explorado pelo ser humano, devido à sua enorme popularidade e consequente procura, fazendo em algumas ocasiões disparar o preço de mercado até 150€/kg, gerando na sobreexploração dos stocks existentes. No entanto, na área marinha protegida da Reserva Natural da Berlenga, a apanha do percebe é fortemente regulada, tendo-se tornado em Portugal num bom exemplo da gestão de recursos marinhos. Com o intuito de prevenir fraudes, adulteração alimentar ou quaisquer outras práticas que possam induzir o consumidor em erro a Comissão Europeia declara que, o consumidor tem o direito de receber informação correcta acerca dos produtos que adquire, para além de definir regras para a correcta aplicação destas regras. Métodos analíticos que possibilitem identificar a origem do percebe, tornam-se deste modo importantes ferramantas no desenvolvimento de um selo de Denominação de Origem Protegida (DOP) e na gestão comercial do produto. Deste modo, investigou-se se o Percebe possui diferenças específicas de cada local de captura, através da forma da unha (CS), da composição microquímica da unha (EM) e do perfil de ácidos gordos (FA). A análise foi efectuada em indivíduos recolhidos em 3 locais na Reserva Natural das Berlengas e 7 ao longo de 300 km da costa Portuguesa. Em cada indivíduo analisou-se a forma da unha (CS) através da morfometria geométrica, a composição microquímica da unha (EM) através de ICP-MS e o perfil de ácidos gordos do músculo através de GC-FID. A análise das funções discriminantes (DFA) quer para a EM quer para a FA em separado obteve um elevado sucesso de reclassificação (77,6 % e 99% respectivamente, através de validação cruzada), enquanto que EM combinado com FA permitiu um sucesso de reclassificação de 100 %. A análise discriminante baseada apenas na CS, demonstrou um baixo sucesso (29,6 %) .Estes resultados demonstram que a composição microquímica da unha e o perfil de ácidos gordos do músculo de Percebe, poderá ser uma ferramenta de elevada importância, na determinação da origem do Percebe. Esta abordagem poderá ser utilizada para identificar a origem dos percebes comercializados, bem como ajudar no desenvolvimento de um selo DOP, aumentando ao mesmo tempo o valor potencial dos recursos biológicos provenientes de áreas marinhas protegidas em Portugal.