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What Cultural Themes Are Present in the 28th Season of The Simpsons?
Get PDFThis project seeks to determine the cultural themes reflected in the 28th season of The Simpsons, a worldwide popular animated TV show about a stereotypical American household living in the fictional town of Springfield, through the qualitative research method of textual analysis. Preceding research, including Keazor’s (2011) article on how The Simpsons use meta-reference to make jokes and Lewis’s (2002) work on its double-coded portrayal of a sensitive subject namely religion, are examined. The sample size of 22 episodes of season 28 was accessed through purchase on Amazon, and each researcher watched the show separately and repeatedly until theoretical saturation was reached. Major cultural themes found in season 28 are Reliance on technology, including every instance when The Simpsons parodies existing technological trends such as virtual reality, over-reliance on mobile apps and obsession with mobile games; Parodies of existing movies & TV shows, including Adventure Time, Planet of The Apes, The Hunger Games and Goldfinger; and Breaches of the 4th wall, most notably within every episode’s opening, specifically in the intro couch gag
Investigating the Effects of CTGF in a Cell Culture Model of Wound Healing
No full textEach year, 735,000 people suffer from a heart attack in the United States. A heart attack causes a lack of oxygen resulting in tissue death and activation of fibroblast cells. Fibroblasts lay down fibrous proteins that provide the structural framework and the cells are also responsible for a majority of tissue remodeling. Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) is a gene that is involved in healthy wound healing and scarring. After injury, the extent to which scarring occurs is thought to be impacted by sequence variations in the CTGF gene that influence how cells move into a wound area. Our primary aim is to determine if CTGF genetic variants alter the rate of cell movement in a tissue culture model. The genetic variants G560T, T1309C, and G1355T were individually inserted into NIH/3T3 fibroblasts. In order to mimic a wound, a pipette tip was scratched across a plate covered in cells. Migration of the cells into the wound area was then measured. Preliminary results suggest differences in closure between the T1309C variant and normal CTGF (p-value =0.07, p \u3c 0.10 suggestive evidence). A fundamental understanding of variation in wound closure rates can provide information for treatment strategies to manage scarring after a heart attack
Climb Above Addiction Image 054
No full textThe Climb Above Addiction cluster project addresses the need for awareness, support, and education for those affected by addiction. The event component of the project, similar to the Relay for Life but with climbing rather than walking a track, raised money to support a scholarship for the Plymouth House recovery program. This photo was taken at the event.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/climbabove/1053/thumbnail.jp
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No full textThe Climb Above Addiction cluster project addresses the need for awareness, support, and education for those affected by addiction. The event component of the project, similar to the Relay for Life but with climbing rather than walking a track, raised money to support a scholarship for the Plymouth House recovery program. This photo was taken at the event.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/climbabove/1066/thumbnail.jp
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No full textThe Climb Above Addiction cluster project addresses the need for awareness, support, and education for those affected by addiction. The event component of the project, similar to the Relay for Life but with climbing rather than walking a track, raised money to support a scholarship for the Plymouth House recovery program. This photo was taken at the event.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/climbabove/1068/thumbnail.jp
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No full textThe Climb Above Addiction cluster project addresses the need for awareness, support, and education for those affected by addiction. The event component of the project, similar to the Relay for Life but with climbing rather than walking a track, raised money to support a scholarship for the Plymouth House recovery program. This photo was taken at the event.https://digitalcommons.plymouth.edu/climbabove/1074/thumbnail.jp
