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Family Income and the Returns to Education: The Effect of Credit Constraints
No full textThis study examines whether credit constraints influence families’ decisions to invest in the marginal unit of education for their children. I measure the returns to education allowing for variation with family income. If credit constraints are present, theory suggests that families with low incomes will experience higher marginal rates of return as credit market failure forces these families to invest suboptimally in human capital. The results imply that while credit constraints may exist, they don’t play a meaningful role in families deciding to invest in the marginal unit of education for their children. At the 75th and 25th percentile of family income, average returns are ~0.050 (5% per year of education) and ~0.053 (5.3% per year of education), respectively. However, due to large standard errors and imprecise estimates, further inquiry is required to get a more conclusive result. The estimate is not inconsistent with more meaningful effect sizes
Slashing Women into the Texts : Women\u27s Resistance through Language in The Handmaid\u27s Tale and Matrix
No full textConstructive Authenticity and National Identity: Exploring Their Interplay in Taiwanese Cuisine
No full textThis paper investigates the interplay between constructive authenticity and national identity within the realm of Taiwanese cuisine. Drawing upon diverse scholarly perspectives and empirical data, the study delves into how the culinary landscape of Taiwan reflects and shapes individual and national identity. Through an interdisciplinary lens encompassing cultural studies, sociology, and gastronomy, the research examines how Taiwanese cuisine navigates the complexities of globalization while preserving its authenticity and cultural heritage. By discussing Taiwan’s history and analyzing interview responses with food establishment owners and ordinary citizens, this study illuminates the dynamic processes through which identities are negotiated and constructed. Furthermore, the paper explores the role of food in shaping perceptions of Taiwanese identity both domestically and internationally, highlighting its significance as a symbolic marker of cultural heritage and collective memory. Ultimately, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between food, authenticity, and national identity in Taiwan, offering insights into the broader discussion surrounding cultural globalization and cultural preservation
Humanizando la historia: La crisis inmobiliaria de España
No full textEste trabajo plantea un recorrido sobre algunas de las raíces históricas que explican la crisis inmobiliaria del 2008 y algunas consecuencias que esta crisis provoca en la organización y habitabilidad del espacio urbano en territorio español. Como parte integral de este recorrido histórico, iré analizando algunos textos de ficción que se fueron componiendo durante esta crisis. Muchos de ellos nos hablan de una “cultura de urgencia” que trata de hablar de todo aquello que en los medios de comunicación o no apareció o se estigmatizó negativamente. Las formas narrativas elegidas por los creadores van desde el documental de ficción, al testimonio o la crónica en primera persona. Los relatos de alguna manera nos ofrecen la intrahistoria de lo que está ocurriendo. Termino este recorrido reflexionando sobre algunos colectivos autogestionados ciudadanos que se hacen eco de la tesis de David Harvey en su reivindicación del derecho a la ciudad
The Enemies Within, and Other Reasons Why I Need My Gun
No full textThis paper explores the histories and intertwining rhetorical strategies of the American evangelical movement and the American gun industry with an eye toward understanding why American evangelicals are one of the most gun-owning religious groups in America. Using Randall Balmer’s Blessed Assurance, I trace the origins of American evangelicalism and the social factors that contributed to the rise of the Religious Right in the 1980’s. I rely on Anthea Butler’s White Evangelical Racism to uncover race, gender, and military politics as the primary motivators of conservative, religious involvement in the political sphere. I follow the rhetorical strategies of the NRA following the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban and the changing landscape of American gun ownership, primarily outlined by former firearms industry executive Ryan Busse in Gunfight. Through these comparative historical and discursive studies, I follow the work of Kristen Kobes Du Mez in Jesus and John Wayne to show that American gun culture, as precipitated by the NRA and the gun industry, has successfully co-opted the rhetorical strategies of American evangelicalism and the Religious Right. I demonstrate how, by playing into the evangelical values of traditional masculinity, militarism, Christian Nationalism, and individualism, the NRA has imbued American gun ownership with evangelical perspectives on those same values. I use David Chidester’s Salvation and Suicide and Catherine Bell’s Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice to demonstrate that the adoption of Evangelical rhetoric and the interplay of the two subcultures\u27 discursive practices has led to a ritualized practice of gun ownership which signifies the owner’s active participation in the sacralized conflict for the soul of America
Pen-testing
No full textThis integrative exercise is a vulnerable virtual machine that allows individuals to gain hacking experience in a safe, ethical environment. Specifically, our virtual machine gives the attacker experience in Structured Query Language (SQL) injections to obtain an encrypted password before exploiting the zero-day vulnerability Log4Shell
Striking a Balance: Investigating the Duration of Manufacturing Strikes
No full textIn this paper, I investigate whether the duration of manufacturing strikes is significantly different than strikes in other industries. I used a dataset from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) which contains over 14,000 strikes spanning almost 40 years, 1984-2020. I examined strike duration using two different survival models: a Cox proportional hazard model, and a discrete-time hazard model. Because my model specification violates Cox proportional hazard model assumptions, I focus on the results of the discrete time hazard model to make my conclusions. The results indicate that essential services industries (education, healthcare, and government) have longer strikes than manufacturing. I hypothesize that the specific structure of these strikes (such as 10-day notices), as well as the unique characteristics of the industries (having a guaranteed clientele), contribute to the length of the strike
The Role of Gut Microbiota in the Pathogenesis of Major Depressive Disorder and Potential Gut-Targeted Antidepressant Therapies
No full textThroughout the past decade, there has been a growing awareness of the role that gut microbiota play in the development of neurological disorders, including Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The lumen of the intestinal tract functions as an ecosystem for over 100 trillion microorganisms, composed mostly of bacteria (Generoso et al., 2021). The nature of the relationship between these bacterial communities and the host organism is mutualistic; the bacteria obtain nutrients while their metabolites are absorbed by the host for other uses. MDD is one of the leading causes of disability in the world, characterized by chronic emotional distress, anhedonia and trouble sleeping (Tian et al., 2022). Over 350 million people are affected by it, and around 20% of people suffer from it at some stage in their lives (Liang et al., 2018). The etiology of MDD is not fully understood as there are multiple factors at play, but some hypotheses implicate changes in the gut microbiota and normal symbiotic processes. Dietary or lifestyle changes, antibiotics and chronic gastrointestinal conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) can all destabilize standard microbial symbiosis and induce depressive behavior (Eltokhi and Sommer, 2022). If the dynamic nature of the gut microbiome can influence neurological health, the gut might actually serve as an important conduit for the treatment of depression. This paper will review the interconnectedness of the gut microbiota with the pathogenesis of MDD and highlight the potential of probiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation as potential adjuncts or alternatives to antidepressant medication
Anticipating Regrets of Inaction to Promote Happiness and Social Interaction
No full textPrevious research has suggested that regrets are negatively associated with happiness but also can be a motivating emotion that impacts decision-making. The present study tests whether thinking about past and future regrets of inaction can increase happiness and engagement in various activities. Participants (N = 83) were randomly assigned to either an experimental condition focusing on anticipated regrets or a control condition reflecting on disappointments. As predicted, participants in the experimental condition spent significantly more time with friends than the control condition (F(2,43) = 5.05, p = .011). Experimental condition participants also reported marginally higher levels of happiness than control condition participants (F(1, 44) = 3.09, p = .086), a difference that was statistically significant when controlling for demographic variables (F(1,42) = 4.40, p = .042). However, there was not a significant difference in recently experienced regret, or engagement in other measured activities. Despite the limited statistical power from the small sample size, the present study demonstrated that anticipating regrets of inaction can increase engagement in social activities and boost happiness levels. Future research should further investigate positive psychology interventions that utilize regrets as a motivator for happiness-optimizing decision-making