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Where Disruption and Vocation Meet: One Path Toward Teaching Reproductive Justice in Challenging Times
Full text link“Yellow Fever” + Pornhub Statistics: A Sociological Sickness
Full text linkThis essay was written to explore the complexities behind Yellow Fever, or the fetishization of Asian women. In further understanding the origins of Yellow Fever , shining a light on historical stereotypes and microaggressions assist in problematizing this phenomenon. Pornhub\u27s yearly statistics provide a tangible outline of the sheer volume of participants in racial fetishization
Gender as an Environmental Stressor in Individuals Genetically Predisposed to Mood Disorders: A Preliminary Analysis
Full text linkGiven the recent ‘epidemic’ of mental health disorders, we urgently need to better understand who is suffering and how. One aspect of this that research has come closer to identifying is where symptoms and diagnoses are missed in certain individuals, especially based on gender. However, if certain genders are actually more likely to deal with certain disorders we need to understand why and where that comes from. There is a general consensus in the medical field that some individuals are simply genetically predisposed to various disorders based on sex, but there is limited evidence that sex actually determines genetic predisposition. Additionally, key research findings indicate that the role of environmental stressors is crucial in determining whether even a predisposed individual will actually present symptoms to a point of a diagnosed disorder. Therefore, if there is such a measurable difference between men and women in the presentation and diagnosis of certain psychiatric disorders, gender must be considered as a potential environmental stressor itself which might compound predisposition and lead to an actual difference in the rates of certain types of disorders by gender. ADHD and clinical depression are two specific psychiatric disorders that are widely associated with men compared to women and vice versa. Therefore, they will serve as benchmarks to analyze gender differences in psychiatric disorders and potential factors like genetic predisposition and gender itself. If there is a truly measurable difference between the actual rates of prevalence of these disorders based on sex, gender itself must be considered as an environmental stressor that might compound factors like genetic predisposition, leading to the presentation of certain symptoms and diagnoses in different individuals
A Decolonizing Conversation : Indigenous Engagement at Luther College at the University of Regina
Full text linkThe Impact of Shredders on Leaf Decomposition in the Silver Creek Watershed
Full text linkThe carbon released from leaf decomposition plays a critical role in the riparian ecosystem and aquatic food web. By testing rates of leaf decomposition in urban streams we can survey the health of a watershed by sampling the carbon release amidst key locations in the area. In this study, we had two objectives: The assessment of the role of shredder macroinvertebrates in leaf decomposition, and the assessment of leaf decomposition rates across sites in Silver Creek. This project is part of the long term assessment of Davenport streams conducted by Augustana College\u27s Upper Mississippi Center. We hypothesized that by excluding macroinvertebrates from sample leaf bags using 13.97 x 20.06 cm 0.15 mm mesh nylon bags, Sugar Maple leaves would decompose slower than the normal leaf bags of an 20.32 x 20.32 cm 7 mm wider mesh, which would allow macroinvertebrates inside. We put 4.0 (± 0.1g) dry sugar maple ( Acer saccharum)leaves inside all bags. We centralized our mesh size comparison at one key site, deploying three groups of five wide mesh bags and three groups of five fine mesh bags. Four other sites received one group of five wide mesh bags only. The fine mesh bags were anchored to the streambed inside empty wide mesh bags so that all bags had the same footprint on the streambed. Bags were staked down underwater for twenty one days and retrieved. Leaf packs were rinsed of debris and dried to a constant weight in a 60 °C drying oven. Invertebrates were collected from each leaf pack while rinsing. Contrary to our hypothesis, there was no significant difference in mass loss between fine and wide mesh bags, however wide mesh bags were significantly more variable in their mass loss than fine mesh bags. Leaf mass loss differed significantly across sites. Preliminary findings suggest that factors such as differential macroinvertebrate colonization or the variability of headwater sites may have influenced the varied results of our leaf bags
Hooking-Up and Technology: The Power in Sex on College Campuses
Full text linkHook-up culture, while evident throughout our society, plays a heavy role in how we view gender and sexuality on college campuses. In this paper, sexuality is examined through a technological lens, providing insight into the argument that sexuality and eroticism are power
Special Collections 2022-2023 Annual Report
Full text linkThe 2022-2023 annual report from Augustana College\u27s Special Collections