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Sex in the Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Vienna and The United States’ Efforts in Gender Mainstreaming Transportation
Get PDFThe paper focuses on the differences in transportation systems between the United States and Vienna, Austria. Research shows that women have been an overlooked group of people within cities. Due to this, cities have not been designed for them and an example of this is transportation. Some cities like Vienna, Austria have made it their mission to create gender-equitable cities. To better understand this problem women were interviewed who had experience in the Viennese and American systems to analyze the differences. Also, certain government agencies were contacted to understand this problem from a governance standpoint. All of the interviews supported the findings in the research which is that there is a serious problem with American transportation systems and that it is not a priority for this country. However, the United States cities can better themselves by looking to places like Vienna and modeling their changes after a successful program
Unpacking the Ambiguous Case to Develop Conceptual Knowledge and Representational Competence
No full textThe ambiguous case is a trigonometry topic for which high school students are often told “stay away from angle-side-side.” In many cases, however, these students do not get the opportunity to explore the underlying mathematical context that serves as the basis of this warning. After a briefly presenting an overview of the ambiguous case, the author describes a mathematical activity using simple homemade manipulatives to support secondary and post-secondary students’ work to unpack and understand the ambiguous case. It then discusses how this activity can support teachers’ understanding of representational competence and recommends general practices supporting students\u27 purposeful and effective use of mathematical representations
Principles of Economics - 3e
No full textPrinciples of Economics 3e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory economics courses. The third edition takes a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The text uses conversational language and ample illustrations to explore economic theories, and provides a wide array of examples using both fictional and real-world scenarios. The third edition has been carefully and thoroughly updated to reflect current data and understanding, as well as to provide a deeper background in diverse contributors and their impacts on economic thought and analysis. For example, the third edition highlights the research and views of a broader group of economists. Brief references and deeply explored socio-political examples have been updated to showcase the critical – and sometimes unnoticed – ties between economic developments and topics relevant to studentshttps://scholar.umw.edu/oer/1001/thumbnail.jp
Fixing the Bechdel Wallace Test: An Analysis
No full textThe Bechdel test is used as a way to “measure” how feminist a film or piece of media is. But the rules for passing the Bechdel test are way too simple and in fact the test itself was never meant to be used in a public way. I want to create a brand new Bechdel test that not only solves the current criticisms of the test but create a specific set of rules that pushes the boundaries of the original test as well
Their Stories: University of Mary Washington\u27s Alumni Oral History Collection
Get PDFUMW Special Collections and University Archives recognizes that archives are not neutral, and that we have a responsibility to ethically steward an inclusive, diverse, accessible narrative of our institution, and one that amplifies those voices that traditionally go unheard. We actively work to make sure that when we help tell the story of Mary Washington, everyone gets to speak. This article looks at our Archives\u27 development of a growing oral history collection that we hope serves this goal
What Makes a Radical?: An exploration of sexism, social dominance orientation, and political violence.
Get PDFHow do sexist attitudes predict one’s likelihood of endorsing political violence? While past research identifies a link between hostile sexism and political violence, benevolent sexism has been overlooked. This article explores social dominance orientation (SDO) as a motivator to explain why individuals who hold attitudes of hostile or benevolent sexism are more likely to endorse political violence. Using survey data collected by the American National Election Studies, this article established a positive relationship between both hostile and benevolent sexism and an individual’s willingness to endorse state violence. Results also show a weak mediated relationship between SDO, hostile sexism, and endorsement of state violence. These findings suggest that sexist attitudes do play a role in political violence, but many factors in addition to SDO seem to impact this relationship. Further examination into the factors connecting sexism and political violence should be explored in future research
Ch. 9: Intersectionality, Inclusion, and the Shakespeare Survey Course
No full textThis chapter appears in the book, Inclusive Shakespeares: Identity, Pedagogy, Performance. Edited by Sonya Freeman Loftis, Mardy Philippian, and Justin P. Shaw.
Chapter abstract: This essay answers calls to diversify the Shakespeare curriculum by examining the impact of an intersectional approach on student engagement with Shakespeare. Drawing on Kimberle Crenshaw’s description of intersectionality, I consider the benefits of using multiple approaches, including those centered on gender, sexuality, race, and disability, to teach a selection of Shakespeare’s plays. I offer guidelines on how I introduce these perspectives and use them as frames of analysis for class discussion and written assignments. I also draw on the methodologies associated with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) to demonstrate the advantages of this approach. More popular in the social sciences than the humanities, SoTL encourages instructors to use qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of their teaching. Keeping these principles in mind, I examine students’ written responses on discussion boards and surveys to gauge their interest in different approaches to reading Shakespeare and analyze possible reasons for their preferences. I use evidence of student investment in intersectional reading practices to suggest that small changes to curriculum design and assessment can produce a more inclusive environment for teaching and learning.https://scholar.umw.edu/elc_books/1013/thumbnail.jp
The New Normal in Education: Teaching, Learning, and Leading
No full textThis book explores teaching, learning, and leadership in higher education following the Covid-19 pandemic. It examines opportunities that currently exist within higher education as they relate to innovative teaching and learning strategies, from instructional modalities to new models of transformative learning to meet students “where they are” in terms of career development and lifelong learning. Emphasis is placed on educational leadership and management skills, faculty and teaching acumen, and students and their quest for knowledge and understanding as we navigate past a global health crisis towards a future of hope and solutions to some of today’s most pressing issues using collaboration, community, and an inquiry-oriented approach. The current state of education is reimagined with emphasis on higher education as a learning organization. A sense of urgency in higher education is underscored to instill knowledge and competency, encourage innovation, and help the next generation of students flourish in an evolving and changing world with resilience, optimism, and creativity that will yield real solutions to some of the world’s most prevalent and challenging issues.https://scholar.umw.edu/education_books/1006/thumbnail.jp
Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii Calcium regulator proteins TGGT1_253640 and TGGT1_222060 for Toxoplasma gondii growth and invasion
Get PDFToxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic apicomplexan parasite infecting humans and livestock. Infection in immunocompromised individuals can cause neurological damage and infection during pregnancy can lead to fetal death. These parasites engage in a complex life cycle, involving repeated invasion of the host cell and egress from the host cell. Calcium signaling is an important regulatory mechanism for many essential processes in the parasite, including gliding motility (actomyosin-dependent mode of motion), invasion, and egress. Our work here focuses on two previously uncharacterized calcium regulator proteins (TGGT1_253640 and TGGT1_222060). To characterize the role of these proteins in parasite viability and calcium regulation, we fused an auxin degron system using CRISPR-cas9 gene modification technique. We have localized the TGGT1_253640 to endoplasmic reticulum of the parasite. The protein is downregulated upon the addition of auxin as early as four hours thus providing a tool to study the function of the protein. Future work aims to determine the role of these proteins in parasite growth and fitness using growth and replication assays
The Effect of Fluorouracil on Pathogenic and Non-pathogenic Oral Microorganisms and Microbial Interactions with Preventative Measures: A Preliminary Study
Get PDFCancer chemotherapy compromises the patient’s oral health through dysbiosis of oral microbiota and increases the prevalence of dental cavities, gingivitis, oral mucositis, and xerostomia. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of a common chemotherapeutic agent, Fluorouracil (5-FU), on certain microorganisms that are common within the oral cavity. Varying concentrations (50 μM, 75 μM and 100μM) of 5-FU were used to simulate the dosage that reaches the oral cavity after intravenous delivery. The microorganisms tested were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Streptococcus salivarius. These are some of the most common ones found in the diverse oral microbiota and would, therefore, be beneficial to study. Some are associated with different oral conditions like periodontitis, the progression of cavities and lesions, and inflammation, while others are probiotics. There are topical and oral products that can be applied or consumed in order to prevent the overgrowth of certain bacteria, while also protecting the oral mucosa. In evaluating the effect of 5-FU on the microorganisms, two preventative treatments were tested in order to reduce and/or improve their effect on a patient’s oral cavity: chlorhexidine (CHX) and salt water. 5-FU altered all microbial growth curves, yet it least affected P. aeruginosa, S. mutans and S. salivarius. CHX was successful in preventing the growth of most pathogenic bacteria, except P. aeruginosa, and all non-pathogenic bacteria, while salt encouraged the growth of probiotic L. rhamnosus and pathogenic P. aeruginosa yet suppressed the growth of most pathogenic microbes