Barry University

About: Barry University is a education organization based out in Miami, Florida, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Social work. The organization has 645 authors who have published 1119 publications receiving 17494 citations.

A New Genus and New Tribe of Cicada From South America (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) with a Note on the Taxonomic Position of Ahomana Distant, 1905

Abstract: The cicada genus Chilecicada Sanborn n. gen. is described to accommodate the Chilean species, C. occidentis (Walker, 1850) n. comb., which is redescribed and illustrated, with the first description of the female. The new genus is placed in the Chilecicadini Sanborn n. tribe. Ahomana Distant, 1905 is transferred from the Tibicinini within the Tibicininae to the Carinetini within the Cicadettinae. A lectotype is designated for Ahomana neotropicalis Distant, 1905.

Examining discrimination and familism values as longitudinal predictors of prosocial behaviors among recent immigrant adolescents

Abstract: The current study was designed to address gaps in the existing literature by examining the role of discrimination and familism values as predictors of multiple forms of prosocial behaviors across t...

Climate change adaptation: fostering progress through law and regulation

Abstract: While enormous resources have been devoted to responding to concerns about climate change, most of the climate change initiatives to date have focused on mitigation, the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs), to avoid the most extreme projected climate change impacts. Progress in addressing adaptation, which focuses on building resiliency to the impacts of climate change, has been slower. It is now recognized that even if emissions were reduced dramatically over the coming decades, many of the impacts from prior GHG emissions will be unavoidable - adaptation is thus essential to effective climate planning. This article, using New York City as an example and drawing on work done by the new York City Panel on Climate Change, discusses measures local government can take. The article discusses zoning, environmental impact reviews, energy-related issues, greening the building stock, strategies related to water, regulation of transportation, air quality impacts, telecommunication networks, brownfields and hazardous waste issues, utilization of financial assurance mechanisms, emergency preparedness, U.S. constitutional law concerns and a summary of U.S. funding streams.