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The Classical Economists Revisited conveys the extent, diversity, and richness of the literature of economics produced in the period extending from David Hume's Essays of 1752 to the final contributions of Fawcett and Cairnes in the 1870s. D. P. O'Brien thoroughly updates, rewrites, and expands the vastly influential work he first published in 1975, The Classical Economists. In particular, he sets out to make clear the shaping of a comprehensive vision of the working of an open economy, building on the great work of Adam Smith in Wealth of Nations, a development that was substantially affected by the contributions of David Ricardo. He shows that the Classical literature was in fact the work of a host of thinkers from a wide range of backgrounds. Covering the intellectual roots of the Classical literature and its methodological approaches, and the developed theories of value, distribution, money, trade, population, economic growth, and public finance, and examining the Classical attitudes toward a rich variety of policy issues, The Classical Economists Revisited considers not only the achievements of the Classical writers but also their legacy to the later development of economics. A seminal contribution to the field, this book will be treasured for many years to come by economists, historians of economics, instructors and their students, and anyone interested in the sweeping breadth and enduring influence of the classical economists

In 2012, Governor Kasich instituted a call-to-action, "Campus leaders throughout Ohio must work together to rethink how the state allocates its investment in our public higher educational facilities." (Ohio Higher Education Capital Funding Commission, 2016). The intent of Governor Kasich was to drive more equitable outcomes and opportunities in higher education, including capital allocation (2016). However, despite the changes in processes over time, there continues to be disproportion in allocation of capital funding (Maiden & Stearns, 2007; Manns, 2004; Tandberg 2010). A deeper understanding of the historical and current trends of capital allocation to postsecondary public institutions in Ohio is needed to increase awareness of both the favorable and unfavorable aspects of the State's funding processes. The findings of this study will inform policy makers, university administrators, and community stakeholders of the past and current status of capital allocation to public post-secondary education and may allow enhancement of the decision making processes and choice of viable metrics for computing allocation of funds. Additionally, the results of this proposed study may be utilized by higher education administrators and community stakeholders to assist in predicting a particular higher education institutions future capital allocations that may assist them with long term capital planning. The purpose of this quantitative, cross-sectional, historical study is to determine the basis of capital allocation among Ohio higher education institutions per FTE (as per the reporting precedent set in historical Board of Regents reports and research by Johnson (2012)) as it relates to (1) campus condition, (2) school type (2 year vs. 4 year), (3) county population, (4) party of the governor, and (5) party of the legislative majority. A 30-year period from 1988 through 2018 will be analyzed. The research questions will be investigated with an ordinary least squares (OLS) fixed-effects regression model for cross-sectional panel data. STATA v.14 software will be used with the "XT" command for analysis of the model. A .05 level of significance will be set for the analysis.

A federal court in Montana vacated the lease sale of several large oil and gas developments in Montana and Wyoming because BLM's revised guidance documents, which facilitated the lease sales, failed to prioritize development outside of sage-grouse habitat, as required by BLM land use plans. BLM adopted the prioritization requirement in 2015 as part of an effort to prevent the sage-grouse from being listed under the Endangered Species Act. The court held BLM violated the Federal Land Policy and Management Act when it essentially eliminated the prioritization requirement and approved the lease sales without properly amending the land use plans.

The present-day boundaries of Guatemala and nearby areas, including the Yucatan, encompass the Maya, whose presence can be traced to 2,500 B.C. (Coe: 1966). The Maya have experienced a great part of general evolution, passing from the hunter and gatherer to agricultural/technological levels; they have organized as bands, tribes, and chiefdoms and now live within a modern nation state. Throughout this progression they have had to contend with forces in the natural environment and still continue to adapt to it with many of the techniques assumed to have been part of their cultural repertoire during the phase of sedentary village life in the area. The lack of settlement pattern studies in the Peten region has produced a situation in which the localized definition of tribal society is not yet complete (Sanders and Price: 1968), and until archaeology unearths the remnants and reflections of their struggle, we will be unable to do more than make broad assumptions about Mayan society and culture in the middle Formative period.

Map of trails -- Near death in the desert: the story of Sarah Eleanor Bayliss Royce -- Grandmother on horseback: the story of Tabitha Moffatt Brown -- Outlasting the Oregon Trail: the story of Amelia Stewart Knight -- Chilling journey: the story of Mary Rockwood Powers -- To the summit in bloomers: the story of Julia Anna Archibald -- "I lift my lamp": the story of Clara Brown -- Driving the sheep: the story of Martha Missouri Bishop Moore -- Shock and grief on the Overland Trail: the story of Mary Peters Ringo -- With determined optimism: the story of Sarah Raymond -- A honeymoon trip to Montana: the story of Ellen Louisa Gordon Fletcher.

Cultural consumption and production are both characterised by multiple dimensions of inequality. Research in cultural stratification has highlighted the links between the exclusivity of cultural production, the type of cultural works created, and the audiences and public receptions for culture. We contribute to this agenda by examining a hitherto unexplored area: the cultural values and political identities of workers in the creative industries and cultural sector. Analysis of the British Social Attitudes (2010–2015) surveys and British Election Study Internet Panel (2016–2017) surveys demonstrates that creative and cultural workers have distinct cultural values. They are among the most left-wing, liberal and pro-welfare of any occupations and industries. This sets them apart from the average respondent who is relatively more right-wing, authoritarian and more in favour of welfare control. When examining their non-electoral participation, we also find they are highly civically engaged in terms of contacting elected representatives and government officials, signing petitions, political volunteering, political donations, participating in demonstrations, ethical consumption and boycotts, and industrial action. Moreover, they are more likely to report that they supported Remain in the 2016 EU 'Brexit' Referendum, to report unhappiness with the Leave result, and to identify with Remain voters. We conclude that distinct occupational cultures are particularly significant in the case of the cultural and creative sector, given creative workers' role in representing society and the civic realm via the products of their work. We also argue that occupational cultures constitute an important, under-recognised source of social and cultural division.

SummaryThough extremely rare in British and Irish gardens, the South American genus Myrceugenia shows great horticultural potential and a number of species have entered cultivation in the last four decades, primarily through the efforts of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Two of the showiest of these, Myrceugenia lanceolata and Myrceugenia leptospermoides, both Chilean endemics, are discussed.

SummaryThe rarely cultivated South American myrtle, Myrceugenia lanceolata (Juss. ex J. St.‐Hil.) Kausel, is illustrated, and its cultivation is discussed. The career of its discoverer, Joseph Dombey (1742–1794) is reviewed.