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A Reflection Piece on Poverty of Spirit: Poverty or Spirit?
Full text linkThis piece examines the beatitude of poverty of spirit, dispelling notions that it necessarily means material poverty. The author proposes that poverty of spirit is for a person to be a beggar of spirit in complete trust and abandonment to God’s will and mercy. It is an awareness that nothing can be gained in this lifetime without God’s help, and nothing will transform us without the saving power of God
Innovation Scholars Program
No full textThe innovations scholar program spans roughly five months and included two trips to Mayo Clinic Rochester. The team of four undergraduate students and an MBA student worked with Mayo Clinic ventures to assess the viability of a few patents. The project included a 40-page comprehensive paper as well as a 30-minute presentation. The specific details are protected under an NDA agreement however our key takeaways are shared on the poster
Analyzing Meteor Shower Radiants
No full textMeteor shower origin points, or radiants, are a widely studied topic in astrophysics as they give a lot of context to the meteor shower itself as well as provide a way study broader space. Specifically, when it comes to annual showers, these radiant points are compared with previous years to create a broader database about the shower and check accuracy of instruments. This project is ongoing with several places tracking these annual showers and comparing data to give a more detailed history of each shower. Here at CSBSJU, meteor showers were analyzed using an AllSky camera, and a few additional analysis software programs were used to create radiant graphs and compute radiant analysis information. The camera ran each night to track meteor activity. When a meteor is detected, it analyzed the video to provide information about location and brightness. Once this was uploaded to the camera’s website, the data was proofed and then processed through radiant calculation software to create a graph that showed the most likely origin location. These graphs were then compared to previous data to confirm general accuracy and improve historically collected data. Throughout this project, this method was used to look at multiply annual showers, including the Perseids and Leonids meteor shower. General accuracy of the camera and software programs was shown, apart from some faulty data analysis by the camera that was filtered out. Radiant graphs of these meteor showers were successfully created and compared to expected values. For example, the expected coordinate values for the Perseids shower were 48 degrees Right Ascension and 58 degrees declination compared to the calculated 61.78±4.31 degrees Right Ascension and 54.93±1.38 degrees Declination. This slight disagreement is attributed to a cluster of extraneous, non-shower meteors elsewhere in the graph. This work continues to further improve the mapping and knowledge of greater space as well as confirm the accuracy of the instruments used
The Effect of Anthropogenic Sound on Foraging Behavior in Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)
Full text linkAnthropogenic noise can have adverse effects on fish populations. High-amplitude noise can cause hearing damage and interfere with essential behaviors, including feeding, migration, and reproduction. Studies suggest that fish regularly exposed to boat noise in lakes exhibit different behavioral responses compared to populations in quieter environments. Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) were collected via angling from a “Quiet Lake” (Lake Sagatagan, Collegeville, MN) with no motor use, and a “Loud Lake” (Upper Spunk Lake, Avon, MN) with frequent motor use. Bluegill foraging behavior was examined in response to daily playback of motorboat traffic. Bluegill (n = 5 individuals per trial; n = 5 trials per condition) were exposed to two-day trials under four conditions: Quiet Lake with no sound, Quiet Lake with simulated boat traffic (sound), Loud Lake with no sound, and Loud Lake with sound, for a total of four experimental conditions. Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) were replenished at three time points for each trial (Day 1 morning, Day 1 evening, and Day 2 morning) to maintain a constant prey population of 10 minnows throughout the trial. Analysis revealed no statistically significant differences in minnow consumption between groups, suggesting that sound and lake conditions did not significantly affect foraging behavior. There was, however, a significant difference across time points, with more minnows consumed on Day 1 than Day 2
Hotter Days, Sleepless Nights: The effects of Climate Change on Sleep
Full text linkThis literature review explores the intersection between environmental changes and human health. It has been found that climate change through rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and poor air quality, disrupts human sleep. This lack of sleep is linked to many physical and mental health concerns in humans. By examining previous research on the topic, this review emphasizes the need to incorporate sleep health in climate adaptation and public health strategie
Joe Rogan and the Manosphere in the Age of Modern Misogyny
Full text linkMuch scholarly research analyzes extreme misogynistic language in “manosphere” forums, due to their connections to radicalization and violence. However, less attention has been given to the prevalence of such content in mainstream media, such as podcasts. The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, a prominent and influential platform, has been praised for its wide-ranging discussions but critiqued for fostering and amplifying harmful ideologies, including misogyny. Despite its controversy, limited research has explored how pre-existing misogynistic rhetoric in online communities might shape or influence the content of JRE episodes. This study examines how misogynistic language and themes proliferate in JRE episodes through thematic language analysis, drawing from existing themes and language in online forum discourse. The dataset consists of episodes selected by title and guest over multiple years using themes and a glossary compiled from previous research on manosphere forums. The JRE podcast contains a high frequency of the scientific justification of gender; a moderate frequency of women’s motivations and typologies of men, and moderate to low amounts of actions, behaviors, and solutions from manosphere forums. The language is less extreme in the JRE than in manosphere forums, instead the themes are intertwined with right-wing populist ideology
Lunch & Learn - CONVERSATIO: A meaningful (and misunderstood!) Benedictine value
No full textFr. Nick Kleespie, OSB, will reflect on conversatio, an often misunderstood Benedictine vow that can help monastics and nonmonastics alike communicate our values