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Stream Gauging: Investigating the Flow Rate and Residence Time in Laguna Bacalar, Mexico
Full text linkStream gauging is a standard tool used to measure the flow rate of various bodies of water. Knowing the flow rate of a body of water allows for the residence time of a body of water to be calculated. Currently, there is very little information regarding the flow rate and residence times of Laguna Bacalar. This system has been observed hydrologically consistently only in the past 6 years. In this study, 13 stream-gauging locations of interest were identified and gauged for their respective flow rates using the midsection method. Once the flow rates were acquired, maps depicting the Laguna Bacalar flow rate for November 2022, summer 2023, and the overall average were created. Following this, the residence time for the main four basins found in Laguna Bacalar was calculated. Understanding the overall system is vital to understanding the hydrological ecosystem, which depends on these factors
Partake or Be Departed: Insularity of Setting within the Dystopian Imagination and The Mark: The Beast Rules the World
Full text linkInsularity of setting within the dystopia is a motif that is shared between works of dystopian fiction and works in the utopian imagination as a whole. Each dystopia or utopia is unique in how it creates and uses insularity of setting to facilitate the confinement of its subjected society to a prescribed set of social, political, religious, and economic practices. Timothy LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins use the framework of rapture fiction and the motif of insularity of setting to create an international dystopia in their novel The Mark: The Beast Rules the World. The global insularity conceived within The Mark is unique in light of the traditionally isolated insularity found in classic dystopian and utopian works. The study of insularity of setting in the works of More’s Utopia, Orwell’s 1984, and Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 can be applied to the insularity found in The Mark, contributing to a better understanding of how this motif is used in dystopian fiction and how it works to create a globally insular dystopia in The Mark
The Ongoing Relevance of Sri Aurobindo Ghose
No full textSRI AUROBINDO has a mixed legacy. Among Indians he has both admirers and detractors. Those who admire him tend to include Bengalis who celebrate his role in the freedom struggle, devotees of his spiritual path, and Hindu nationalists who regard his synthesis of religion and nationalism as a forerunner of their agenda. Critics regard him as a traditionalist, a communalist, and a terrorist. However, both critics and admirers on the Hindu right tend to have a superficial read of this complex man. Also, writings by devotees of his spiritual path tend not to remedy the situation, as they generally focus on Aurobindo alone, not putting him into dialogue with other figures. However, within Aurobindo’s writings there is a treasure trove of points that can bear fruit in the areas of today’s areas of Hindu-Christian dialogue and comparative theology
Work-Life Balance in a Medical Unit of U.S. Army Reservists: An Exploratory Study
Full text linkWork-family life balance influences employee job satisfaction and quality of life. When work and family life are in balance, employees perform at higher levels and have fewer health problems. U.S. Army Reservists in both civilian and Reserve medical occupations may face work-life balance conflicts from both their full-time/ civilian and part-time/military medical occupations. Army Reservists in a medical unit were surveyed about their work-family life balance behaviors using the Work–Life Climate Scale in an exploratory cross-sectional study. Most reported rarely experiencing work-life conflict behaviors; however, many also reported that they worked late three to seven days of the week. Long work hours decrease work-family balance levels and may lead to lower quality of life and poor health outcomes. If results of larger, more-definitive studies also note long work hours as a work-family life conflict for Reservists in medical units, organizational and policy change may be needed to support the mission
Multimodal Communication Support for Word Recognition and Literacy in Children With Language Delays
Full text linkAs the definition of being literate transforms from being able to read and write to being able to decipher a variety of mediums (e.g., music, text emojis, and more!), it is necessary that curriculum is adapted to reflect these changes. This paper discusses 11 preschoolers aged 4 to 6 years with language delays and their ability to recognize one-syllable words. Two different interventions assessed word recognition. One intervention paired gestures with five words. The second intervention had participants create self-interpreted drawings for each of the remaining five words. To determine whether or not gestures and drawing were effective literacy strategies, participants’ word recognition scores pre and post intervention were analyzed. Assessments featured a visual field of three printed words and analyzed participants’ printed word recognition by asking them to point to the orally presented word. The correct responses connected to gestures versus drawing were compared. This study was inspired by the Stage to Page program, a collaboration between Ballet Vero Beach, The Learning Alliance, and the School District of Indian River County that worked to connect the art of dance and literacy in elementary-aged students (The Learning Alliance, 2021, 0:00). The program aimed to combat illiteracy and reach the community’s goal of 90% of students reading at grade-level by the end of third grade. Curriculum combined dance and literacy, ended in a culminating post-performance workshop, and identified that integrating the arts is a unique way to provide students access to text and support other areas of learning, such as literacy and reading
