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No full textFrom Anna to her sister Sigrid describing the journey to America, October 10, 1907. From MSS P:329 Anna Persson Cave family papers.https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/swensonexhibits_sewing/1010/thumbnail.jp
When Nature Invades: Resident perceptions of the austerity-driven rewilding of an urban park in Rock Island, Illinois
Get PDFIn an era of rapid urbanization, changing climate, and increasing political division, parks represent increasingly important places for urban residents to interact with and feel connected to the natural environment and receive a number of mental and physical health benefits. Unfortunately, in an age of austerity politics, parks and recreation departments in Midwest Rust Belt cities often lack adequate funding to maintain such public spaces. Recently, the business-minded Rock Island, Illinois Department of Parks and Recreation has implemented a creative cost-saving management solution: “naturalizing” sections of its city parks. This interdisciplinary study uses a mixed methods approach to discover how the community members near two representative urban parks in Rock Island perceive this economically motivated accidental “rewilding” of long-manicured and domesticated urban nature. Resident reactions reveal enduring conceptions of a culture-nature divide, as well as the proper, upper class, white ideologies that have historically shaped park construction and use in the United States
God\u27s Glory, Neighbor\u27s Good: The Story of Pietism (Video)
No full textGod’s Glory, Neighbor’s Good (2017) tells the story of Pietism, a revival movement beginning in 17th-century Europe, which emphasized biblical literacy, spiritual rebirth, and the holistic transformation of individuals and communities.
This is a 1-hour version of the original 75-minute documentary, adapted for public television and airing on WQPT-PBS on June 11, 2020.
In God’s Glory, Neighbor’s Good, Dr. Mark Safstrom (Augustana College) and Dr. Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom (North Park Theological Seminary) offer an accessible introduction to Pietism, suitable for use in the classroom and congregation alike. The perspective is ecumenical and includes critical reflection. Discussion of Lutheran and Moravian history features prominently, as does the impact of Pietism on the Methodist, Baptist, and Free Church traditions. The footage includes well known historical sites in Germany, such as Halle and Herrnhut, as well as lesser known stories from Scandinavia. Through recent interviews with pastors and scholars, as well as accounts of influential women and men from the past, this feature-length documentary reveals how Pietism helped shape modern Christianity.
Filmmaker: Tim Frakes; Narrator: Dr. G. Timothy Johnson; Producer: Pietisten, Inc.; The full 75-minute DVD version is available through Vision Video, Inc. at 1-800-523-0226 (request item #501751D). Order online at www.visionvideo.com
Isolating Antibiotic-producing Bacteria From Soil
Get PDFAs the antibiotic crisis becomes stronger, we are in need of finding more novel antibiotics. This project is a collaboration with the Tiny Earth Project Initiative (TEPI), which is a global network of educators and students focused on student sourcing antibiotic discovery from soil. The soil isolates were determined to be part of the Bacillus and Pseudomonas genus
Putative Antibiotic Producer: A Pseudomonas genus with Antibiotic Properties
Get PDFThere is a series antibiotic crisis in the world with catastrophic consequences if action is not take. Many diseases caused by bacteria are becoming untreatable because of the amount of pathogens resistant to the effect of antibiotics. The most prolific bacteria are the ESKAPE bacteria. They are nonsocomial pathogens that exhibit multi-drug resistance and virulence. My project will be working alongside the Tiny Earth Project (TEPI) to educate the public about the antibiotic crisis as well as obtaining a soil sample to possible discover new antibiotics. The DNA sequencing data retrieved from soil isolates against the two ESKAPE tester strains E. coli, and B. subtilis suggest that both soil isolates are from the same genus Pseudomonas. The future direction of the project will be to isolate the antibiotic within the bacteria by means of separation. Once isolated and separated, NMR and X-ray crystallography will be done to analyze the exact chemical structure of the possible antibiotic producer. If a new antibiotic is found, further assays will be conducted to determine if it is viable in vivo
Open Access Publishing and Augustana Digital Commons
No full textThis presentation discusses the motivating factors behind the rise of the open access movement, including the rising costs of traditionally published journals, the perceived benefits to the classroom and student retention, as well as the broader benefits to the global community of information seekers/ scholars. Additionally, it discusses the current state of open access engagement at Augustana College, including the adoption of open educational resources in the classroom, as well as the current status and future goals for Augustana Digital Commons
The Identification of Antibiotic-Producing Bacillus from Soil
No full textOne of the largest issues facing the scientific and medical communities today is antibacterial resistance. It is important that we continue to discover and develop new antibiotics to keep up with the rapidly adapting bacteria that could potentially cause a wide scale pandemic. The purpose of this study is to identify new antibiotic producing bacteria as well as familiarize ourselves with the practices and procedures that industry professionals use. This project is a collaboration with the Tiny Earth Project Initiative (TEPI), which is a global network of educators and students focused on student sourcing antibiotic discovery from soil. We were able to isolate potential antibiotic producers. They were determined to potentially be a Bacillus strain
The Problem of Jewish Agency in The Holocaust: 1939-1945
Get PDFThis paper discusses the nuance of Jewish agency during the Holocaust. It argues that full genocide was thwarted by individual efforts which can illustrate a picture of collective defiance. Utilizing Berger’s definition of agency as, “the capacity to exert control and even to transform to some extent ‘the social relations in which one is enmeshed.’” Focusing attention to after 1939 in ghettos and camps, it investigates period sources such as ghetto witness accounts, orders, and diary entries. It allows for a comprehensive depiction of Jewish agency as neither entirely heroic or lachrymose, as painted by popular depiction
