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Illiquid Assets Affecting Personal Bankruptcy
No full textThis paper aims to study the impacts of how the ownership of illiquid assets, vehicles, primary residence, and business impact the rate of personal bankruptcy. More specifically, it aims to determine whether the illiquid assets are treated as more of an equity or a debt to households. This study is conducted using data from the Survey of Consumer Finance. To test, a logistical regression was used on ownership and the total value of assets to capture the effects that the illiquid asset had on the odds of filing for personal bankruptcy. For ownership, households treated vehicles as more of a debt, while primary residency and business were treated as an equity. This shows that to households, the type of ownership for illiquid assets contributes greatly to their decision on whether it is an equity or a debt. Then, in looking at the total value, the results indicated that all illiquid assets were considered as an equity to the household. These findings lead to the idea that a higher value illiquid asset indicates greater equity rather than debt to the household
One Fish, Two fish, Hot Fish, Dead Fish: Effects of Temperature and Flow on Pacific Chinook Salmon
No full textSeeing “A Landscape of Genocide:” Decolonial Aesthesis and the Aesthetics of Agricultural Landscapes
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Un-Orthodox Icons: Adaptations of the Byzantine Iconographic Tradition in the Contemporary Christian West
No full textThis paper examines contemporary Western adaptations of the Byzantine iconographic tradition. By unpacking the ways in which people from non-Orthodox backgrounds (Catholic, Protestant, or otherwise) have embraced and adapted this rich artistic and spiritual lineage to their particular cultural milieu, I illustrate what iconography means for these various groups. After establishing some background regarding the theology, history, and style of Byzantine icons in the Orthodox tradition, I investigate three case studies from the contemporary West: (1) the conservative and conventional perspectives of Solrunn Nes and Jeana Visel; (2) the approach of (and reaction to) more progressive iconographers like Robert Lentz and William Hart McNichols; and finally, (3) the increasingly provocative iconography of Mark Doox. This analysis elucidates how Western observers with an interest in icons can understand and engage with various currents in the world of Byzantine-style iconography. Additionally, it illuminates how disparate (artistic, religious, and cultural) traditions interact, influence, and accommodate one another, as well as what considerations are made when traditions are adapted. Ultimately, I argue that we should understand iconography in the West today as a mosaic of different movements operating at the intersections of disparate traditions, each articulating a unique theology and sense of divine truth by channeling the authentic spirit of icons through a particular context
Experimental Quantum Computing
No full textQuantum computing leverages the principles of superposition and entanglement to solve complex problems that are difficult to solve on classical computers. In doing so, it introduces a set of unique implementation challenges. We examine the foundational aspects of achieving a quantum computation using the quantum bit (qubit) and quan- tum gates. Then, we detail two experimental paradigms for quantum computations: trapped ion and superconducting qubits. We conclude with a comparative analysis and a discussion on potential future applications of quantum computing
A Brief Journey Through 3D and Its Many Pairs of Glasses - Then, and Now
No full textProviding a brief overview of 3D’s most prevalent years from the angle of primarily American film history, this essay seeks to reframe these historical moments from a more subjective, audience based view through the vehicle of the 3D glasses themselves - Given that 3D glasses have been the primary vehicle through which moviegoers can visually engage with the content in a cinema setting, just how much of an impact do they have on the experience itself? Could they be holding 3D back from its truly interactive potential
Familia Descocida
No full textThis is a story of cycles. Cycles of home. Cycles of family. Cycles of religion. After all, those were the only things on my parents’ minds as they rebuilt their lives in the United States. Growing up, the place I called home was always very different from what my parents called home. Mine was in the U.S., and theirs was in Mexico. Yet, in both homes, family and God were to be the priority. The walls of the home hold the most private parts of the family, and with this work, I aim to shed some light on the fears, the love, and the cycles that occur within them