The seaweed flora of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctic

Admiralty Bay is located on the western side of King George Island. Although several research teams of different nationalities have carried out surveys in the region for decades, there are only two publications dealing with the seaweed flora of the bay. Here, we report on a taxonomic survey of the seaweeds we collected during the 25th Brazilian Antarctic Expedition (December 2006/November 2007). We discovered 42 species (21 Rhodophyta, 14 Phaeophyceae, and 7 Chlorophyta), corresponding to an increase of about 31% in the seaweed biodiversity hitherto known for the region. Considering that the Antarctic Peninsula, adjacent to King George Island seems to be one of the most rapidly warming spots on the planet, this kind of survey may provide a valuable tool for detecting eventual changes in seaweed biodiversity.

George Sand : une femme moderne ?

A travers des œuvres de George Sand (1804-1876), le mémoire étudie la littérature champêtre, l'exotisme et l’écriture féminine. Dans un deuxième temps il montre les relations avec des personnes célèbres qui ont influencé l’auteur et les correspondances entretenues entre George Sand et elles. Enfin le mémoire se termine par une étude de la femme moderne qu'était George Sand.

State Political Action Committee Financing and the 2008 Presidential Election: A Detailed Look at Mitt Romney and the Commonwealth PACs

This study looks at the historical context in which PACs developed, as well as the current legal environment in which they operate. It will also briefly discuss the legal and procedural challenges that candidates face and the ways in which PACs alleviate some of these pressures in ways that presidential committees cannot. An understanding of the strategic dilemmas which cause candidates to seek extraneous structures through which to establish campaign networks is essential to extrapolating the potential future of campaign finance strategy. Furthermore, this study provides an in-depth analysis of the state Commonwealth PACs both in terms of fundraising and spending, and discusses the central issues this state PAC strategy raises with respect to campaign finance law. The study will conclude with a look into the future of campaign financing and the role these state-level PACs may play if current rules are not revised.

George E. McLaughlin Speaking at a New York Trade School Commencement Ceremony

New York Trade School superintendent George E. McLaughlin speaks at the school's 1953 commencement ceremony. Black and white photograph.

George E. McLaughlin Speaking at a New York Trade School Commencement Ceremony

A George E. McLaughlin, a New York Trade School administrator, is pictured speaking along with others on dais at the May 1958 commencement ceremony of the New York Trade School. Photograph is black and white.

Morfologia e bacias de drenagem da cobertura de gelo da Ilha Rei George, Antártica

Esta dissertação investiga feições morfológicas do campo de gelo e geleiras da Ilha Rei George, nas Shetlands do Sul, Antártica, principalmente para determinar variações na posição das frentes de gelo no período entre 1956 e 1995, através de mapas elaborados a partir de levantamentos aerofotogramétricos e imagens de satélites. A posição das frentes de gelo da ilha foram determinadas a partir de três imagens multiespectraisdo satéliteSPOT, de 1988, 1992 e 1995, e comparadas com suas posições obtidas de fotografia aéreas datadas de 1956. Imagens de satélite Landmt MSS, de 1973 e 1979, e ERS-l SAR, de 1992, foram usadas como intrumentos auxiliares no reconhecimento de feições superficiais do campo de gelo e para delimitação de bacias de drenagem em setores onde as imagens SPOT eram de difícil interpretação. Constatou-se que dos 1250 km2 da área da Ilha Rei George, 92,7% são cobertos por massas de gelo, tendo sido identificadas setenta bacias de drenagem glacial. Retração generalizada das frentes de gelo foi observada ao longo de quatro décadas, resultando na perda de aproximadamente 7% da cobertura glacial.