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  • Hydrocarbon Nation: How Energy Security Made Our Nation Great and Climate Security Will Save Us

    Hydrocarbon Nation: How Energy Security Made Our Nation Great and Climate Security Will Save Us
    Jun 2 2025
    Examines the intertwined history of energy sources, such as coal, oil, and gas, with American national development and security, highlighting significant events like the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the rise of the automobile. It also discusses macroeconomic policies, generational shifts, and major technological revolutions, from industrialization to the digital age. The excerpts suggest a focus on how these elements have shaped American society and politics, including challenges related to climate change and economic inequality, ultimately proposing a shift towards a "sustainability revolution" for future prosperity and security.

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    47 m
  • Hurricanes and Society in the British Greater

    Hurricanes and Society in the British Greater
    Jun 2 2025
    Examines the profound impact of hurricanes on the British Greater Caribbean colonies from 1624 to 1783. It explores how these powerful storms shaped colonists' understanding of the natural world, challenging existing ideas about providence and fostering new scientific explanations. The text also highlights the significant and often devastating effects of hurricanes on the region's plantation economies, particularly concerning sugar and rice production, and how colonists adapted their building practices in response to the frequent destruction. Furthermore, it discusses the social upheaval caused by hurricanes, including concerns about slave rebellion and foreign invasion, and the development of organized disaster relief efforts, revealing both transatlantic connections and internal colonial divisions.

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    30 m
  • Hunting and Fishing in the New South: Black Labor and White Leisure after the Civil War

    Hunting and Fishing in the New South: Black Labor and White Leisure after the Civil War
    Jun 2 2025
    Examines the intricate relationship between hunting and fishing and Southern race relations following the Civil War. It highlights how African Americans leveraged these activities as a means of subsistence and a path towards greater independence, often to the dismay of white landowners who viewed this as interference with their labor control. Furthermore, the sources discuss how white sportsmen romanticized antebellum hunting practices and used black labor and stereotypes to reinforce notions of racial hierarchy in the post-emancipation era. Ultimately, the text reveals the complex and often contradictory ways in which hunting and fishing served as a contested space reflecting broader societal tensions in the New South.

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    24 m
  • How University Boards Work: A Guide for Trustees, Officers, and Leaders in Higher Education (Higher Ed Leadership Essentials)

    How University Boards Work: A Guide for Trustees, Officers, and Leaders in Higher Education (Higher Ed Leadership Essentials)
    Jun 1 2025
    Offers a guide for university boards, officers, and leaders on effective governance and leadership in higher education. Drawing on decades of personal experience and research, the author discusses the distinctive nature of university governance compared to corporate models, emphasizing the importance of mission, shared governance with faculty, and long-term vision over short-term financial gains. The text covers various crucial aspects, including the historical context of American higher education, the composition and responsibilities of boards and committees, the process of selecting and supporting university presidents, and key challenges such as funding, student success, and ethical considerations. Practical advice is provided on board meetings, communication, succession planning, and navigating the complex landscape of internal and external stakeholders.

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    26 m
  • How to Run a College: A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators, and Policymakers (Higher Ed Leadership Essentials)

    How to Run a College: A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators, and Policymakers (Higher Ed Leadership Essentials)
    Jun 1 2025
    Focuses on the multifaceted operation of a college or university, exploring the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders like trustees, faculty, and administrators in ensuring institutional effectiveness and survival. It highlights the financial pressures facing higher education, including rising costs and declining revenue streams, and discusses potential solutions such as strategic financial planning and leveraging real estate assets. The text also examines the significance of enrollment management in driving institutional revenue and explores the increasing importance of advancement (fundraising, communications, and constituent relations) in a competitive landscape. Furthermore, the sources discuss academic affairs and the need for innovation and restructuring, the crucial role of student life in retention and fostering community, the complexities of athletics programs within the academic mission, and the growing value of collaboration and technology in addressing challenges and improving efficiency.

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    35 m
  • How to Guard an Art Gallery and Other Discrete Mathematical Adventures

    How to Guard an Art Gallery and Other Discrete Mathematical Adventures
    Jun 1 2025
    Explores various discrete mathematical concepts through engaging problems and applications. It begins by examining counting problems, such as dividing a pizza or counting points within shapes, introducing formulas like Pick's Theorem for area. The text then addresses geometric puzzles related to visibility and guarding, like the art gallery problem, and explores number theory topics including quadratic residues and stamp problems, utilizing methods like arithmetic arrays and the concept of unattainability. Throughout, the excerpts use visual aids and algorithmic approaches to explain complex ideas in a relatable way, often drawing connections to real-world scenarios like calendar systems or cryptography.

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    23 m
  • How to be Both

    How to be Both
    May 31 2025
    One voice seems to belong to a Renaissance-era artist named Francescho, reflecting on his training, his experiences with art, people, and even his horse, all while grappling with themes of identity, memory, and the ephemeral nature of things. The other voice belongs to a modern-day individual named George, whose narrative explores grief, family relationships, and the ways we interact with art and information in the contemporary world, sometimes drawing parallels to the themes presented in the historical passages. The overall work seems to be an exploration of how past and present, individual experience and collective understanding, are intertwined.

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    26 m
  • How Literature Plays with the Brain: The Neuroscience of Reading and Art

    How Literature Plays with the Brain: The Neuroscience of Reading and Art
    May 31 2025
    Explores the intersection of neuroscience and literary studies, particularly focusing on how the brain processes and responds to literature. It examines concepts such as neuronal plasticity, the biological basis of reading, and the brain's engagement with elements like ambiguity, temporal structures, and pattern recognition. The sources also discuss the potential roles of mirror neurons in understanding others through reading and the challenges of relating objective neural processes to subjective aesthetic experience, emphasizing the complex and distributed nature of brain functions involved in reading and interpretation.

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    17 m
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