534syllabus History 534/English 585 Culture and Contact: The Atlantic World, 1400-1800 Fall 2007 Wed. 4:00-6:40 Park 532 Prof. Goals: Between 1400 and 1800, the peoples of Europe, Africa, North America, and South America became enmeshed in an increasingly dense web of cultural contacts. Assignments: Requirements for this class are two short papers, a class presentation, one 12-15 page historiographical essay, and informed participation in discussion. -Three-page review of outside reading: Pick a week of interest to you and read one book that complements the assigned reading. -Five-page topic review: Pick one of the topics we are spending two weeks on (Pre-Contact/Pre-Colonial, Africa in the New World, Representations, Euro-Indian Contact, Europe in the Age of Encounter, or Revolutions). -12-15 page historiographical essay: Choose a topic for outside reading of approximately two books and three articles (secondary sources, preferably) and write an extended critical review of the literature. J.H.
Leading From Behind Ezra Klein endorses my understanding of how Obama sees his presidency: When presidents succeed in presiding over great change, they do so by recognizing an existing opportunity, not squeezing one from the stone of existing opposition. Obama correctly saw that 60 Democrats in the Senate and 240 in the House had cleared the way for health-care reform. Bush realized that 9/11 opened the door for the Iraq War. Clinton understood that the preferences of the Republican Congress and the economic growth of the ’90s created space for a Democrat to balance the budget and reform welfare. Reagan sensed that stagnation had prepared the American people for a radically different economic philosophy. This is temperamental conservatism as Burke would understand it. At a fundraising dinner in 2008, in Montclair, New Jersey, Obama told one of his favorite stories about F.D.R.
Organic Lawn Care For the Cheap and Lazy Lawn care in a nutshell: Must do: Set your mower as high as it will go (3 to 4 inches). Water only when your grass shows signs of drought stress and then water deeply (put a cup in your sprinkler zone and make sure it gets at least an inch of water). Optional: Fertilize with an organic fertilizer in the fall and spring. I recommend the Ringer brand. Now for the verbose details on lawn care: A little knowledge makes it so damn near anything can qualify for the "cheap and lazy" label. The key to the lawn care game is competition. lawn care must do: mow high There is a fight for sun. MYTH: "If I mow short, it will be longer until I have to mow again." If you have a serious weed infestation, consider mowing twice as frequently as you normally do. Finally, when mowing, be sure to leave the clippings on the lawn. Mowing higher gives the following perks: Check out this pic. lawn mower My lawn care mower of choice? Update! There has been a lot of discussion about this in our forum.
Organic Lawn Care Tips — Organic Lawn Care Guide Political Patronage in Higher Ed Could Derail Attempts at Reform By Intern on July 18, 2011 at 3:14 pm "Political Patronage in Higher Ed Could Derail Attempts at Reform" By Matthew Cameron Perhaps the most important thing to come out of the National Governors Association annual conference last weekend was a report on higher education that highlighted ways to achieve efficiencies at a time when public university systems are facing severe budgetary constraints as well as increased demand for their services. Improving efficiency in higher education is crucial to long-term economic growth in the U.S. Therefore, it’s encouraging to see governors taking the issue seriously and advocating the use of enhanced metrics to guide funding decisions and to measure student outcomes so that cost-effective universities can be rewarded through the state appropriations process. At least four of Gov. Virginia is hardly the only state where board appointments are given out as political patronage. In fact, sometimes the political meddling goes even further.
The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast Social network Social networks and the analysis of them is an inherently interdisciplinary academic field which emerged from social psychology, sociology, statistics, and graph theory. Georg Simmel authored early structural theories in sociology emphasizing the dynamics of triads and "web of group affiliations."[2] Jacob Moreno is credited with developing the first sociograms in the 1930s to study interpersonal relationships. These approaches were mathematically formalized in the 1950s and theories and methods of social networks became pervasive in the social and behavioral sciences by the 1980s.[1][3] Social network analysis is now one of the major paradigms in contemporary sociology, and is also employed in a number of other social and formal sciences. Together with other complex networks, it forms part of the nascent field of network science.[4][5] Overview[edit] History[edit] Levels of analysis[edit] Self-organization of a network, based on Nagler, Levina, & Timme, (2011)[32] Micro level[edit]
Social Network Analysis Social Network Analysis: Introduction and Resources What is Social Network Analysis? Network Data Collection and Representation Network Theories Analysis of Network Data Software Applications Books and Journals Article References Selected Online SNA Portals Ulrike Gretzel November, 2001 What is Social Network Analysis? Social network analysis is based on an assumption of the importance of relationships among interacting units. Actors and their actions are viewed as interdependent rather than independent, autonomous units Relational ties (linkages) between actors are channels for transfer or "flow" of resources (either material or nonmaterial) Network models focusing on individuals view the network structural environment as providing opportunities for or constraints on individual action Network models conceptualize structure (social, economic, political, and so forth) as lasting patterns of relations among actors Wasserman, S. and K. Scott, J., 1992, Social Network Analysis. Index Network Theories
William Manning, "A Laborer," Explains Shays Rebellion in Massachusetts: "In as Plain a Manner as I Am Capable" The end of the War of Independence in 1783 curtailed wartime loss of life and destruction of property. However, peace also brought economic distress through cycles of depression and glut. These cycles were exacerbated when Massachusetts authorities pursued strict policies on money and debt and British creditors called in their debts during the post-Revolutionary depression. When merchants turned to already pressured farmers and rural traders who had no cash to pay their debts or taxes, courts and jails filled with debtors. In protest, Daniel Shays, a former captain in the revolutionary militia, led an uprising in western and central Massachusetts to close the courts and prevent the seizure of property for unpaid debts. Massachusetts Governor Bowdoin sent a military force that scattered the rebels. Under all these circumstances, the people were driven to the greatest extremity. But the suppression was done with the loss of but few lives. Laborer
Demography of England The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanisation. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably. Population[edit] The population at the time of the 2011 census was 53,012,456 Male: 26,069,148Female: 26,943,308Total: 53,012,456[1]Total Fertility Rate: 1.97[2] (higher than Germany – 1.42 & Italy – 1.40, lower than France – 2.02) Historical population[edit] Place of birth[edit] Source: 2011 Census: KS202EW National identity, local authorities in England and Wales, Accessed 22 December 2012 Age[edit] The data below is based on the 2011 census.[10] In 2001, the mean age of England's population was 38.60, and the median age was 37.00. Life expectancy at birth[11] Ethnicity[edit] The 2001 and 2011 census estimated the following ethnic groups: Notes for table above Religion[edit] Islam (5.02%)
Shays' Rebellion - Printed Material: Governor's Proclamation, September 2, 1786 Printed Material About this artifact Governor Bowdoin issued this strongly worded proclamation after hundreds of Regulators prevented the Court of Common Pleas from opening in Northampton on August 29, 1786. Shays' Rebellion - Printed Material: Massachusetts Disqualification Act, February 16, 1787 Printed Material About this artifact The Disqualification Act was passed by the House and Senate of Massachusetts on February 16, 1787. It sets forth conditions for granting pardons to the men who participated in Shays' Rebellion as privates or non-commissioned officers. The men were required to turn in their guns and take an oath of allegiance delivered by a Justice of the Peace. The Justice of the Peace was then required to relay the men's names to the clerks of their towns.