Coral reef fish density and species richness are often higher at sites with more structural complexity. This association may be due to greater availability of shelters, but surprisingly little is known about the size and density of shelters and their use by coral reef fishes. We quantified shelter availability and use by fishes for the first time on a Caribbean coral reef by counting all holes ...

This article begins by describing the genesis of the idea of public sociology to better assess its meaning and significance. I then move from the particular account to a general formulation of the four types of knowledge that comprise the sociological field and its division of labor. All four types of knowledge are necessary ingredients for a flourishing discipline. From the general I return to...

Heightened awareness and concern regarding the large number of mentally ill misdemeanants in jails has led to a search for alternatives to jail and to the development nationwide of jail diversion programs for offenders with mental illness. Two such mechanisms-diversion to civil commitment and the use of mental health courts-are briefly reviewed. In Oregon, however, a rather unique mechanism is ...

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees when making employment decisions.1 Nevertheless, when employers do partake in discriminatory decision-making, they are offered the statutory defense of the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). The BFOQ defense allows employers to intentionally discriminate based on gender by adopting an o...

We now realize, from the case of 2008 TC3’s discovery and subsequent impact in Sudan, that it is much more likely that a Near Earth Object (NEO) large enough to cause damage on the ground will be found (by the current Spaceguard Survey telescopes) on its "death plunge," providing a couple weeks of warning, than that a dangerous NEO will be found years or decades before impact. We also understan...