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Living a Balanced Life
Get PDFWhile still in the midst of their study abroad experiences, students at Linfield University write reflective essays. Their essays address issues of cultural similarity and difference, compare lifestyles, mores, norms, and habits between their host countries and home, and examine changes in perceptions about their host countries and the United States. In this essay, Faith Kahiau Bonacorsi describes observations during their study abroad program at the University of Otago in Otago, New Zealand
Mindo y Baños
No full textPostcard from Cassie Klagge, during the Linfield University Spring Semester Abroad at University of San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador
The Sa sakya pa View of a Yogin\u27s Direct Perception, Based on Sa skya Paṇḍita\u27s Tshad ma rigs gter and his Auto-Commentary, along with Go rams pa, Gyag ston, and Glo bo mkhan\u27s Sub-Commentaries
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Aśokan Rock Edict-I: Understanding Aśoka\u27s Views on Killing
Get PDFAll the translators of Aśokan Rock Edict–I agree that it carries Aśoka’s message against killing. But when we examine the subject matter of the edict, it appears disjointed. It starts with an injunction against killing of living beings, then jumps to advice against celebrations, and then it reverts back to the original topic and informs us that the emperor has taken steps to reduce slaughter of living beings in the royal kitchen. It is difficult to understand why Aśoka had to talk about celebrations in an edict focused on reducing slaughter of animals. Apparently, we have not understood accurately what Aśoka wanted to convey. It is hypothesized in this article that the problem is mainly due to incorrect interpretation of the word pajohitaviye. A different meaning of the word is proposed, leading to a revised translation of the edict. It becomes clear from the proposed translation that Aśoka’s advice against celebrations is not a digression from the key topic of the edict; it follows naturally. Moreover, the revised translation agrees with what Aśoka has said elsewhere. This brings about a better understanding of Aśoka’s views on killing
Welcoming students from abroad
Get PDFAfter a year-long hiatus, international students returned to the Linfield community this fal
Annotation of the Microtubule Star (mts) Gene in Drosophila Ananassae Using Drosophila Melanogaster as a Reference Organism for Comparative Genomics
Get PDFOur lab is using comparative genomics protocols to explore the evolution of the insulin-like signaling pathway in Drosophila species spanning 40M years of evolution. This project aims to annotate an ortholog of the Drosophila melanogaster gene microtubule star (mts) in the incompletely characterized Drosophila ananassae genome. Genome annotation is the process of creating gene models, or labelling areas of interest in a species’ genome for further investigation, using genome comparisons and large data sets characterizing gene expression, which is the production of RNA from select regions of genomic DNA. We are using comparative genomics and bioinformatics protocols to identify and build a detailed gene model of the putative mts gene in D. ananassae. We will annotate all unique protein-coding isoforms of this gene in D. ananassae. Our research tools include a custom mirror of the UCSC Genome Browser, NCBI BLAST, the model organism database FlyBase, and custom bioinformatics tools developed by the Genomics Education Partnership. Annotation of a large number of insulin-like signaling pathway genes will enable further investigation of the evolution of these genes and their regulatory regions in the context of their action within the insulin-like signaling pathway
Image Anomaly Detection Utilizing the Normalized Laplacian Matrix
No full textAnomaly detection refers to the process of finding objects that do not conform to patterns, such as locating a red balloon amongst blue balloons. The use of computer algorithms to do this process is becoming more common in practical applications. This paper compares multiple algorithms to compare their effectiveness for detecting anomalies from satellite images
Performance of Together from the Musical Firebringer
No full textActors from Linfield Theatre\u27s production of the musical Firebringer will present the song Together. Following the performance, the actors and the director will participate in a brief discussion with the audience about the scholarly and creative process of bringing this production to life on the stage
My White Knight from Music Man
No full textHannah will be singing My White Knight from Music Man by Meredith Willson (1902-1984)