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An Introduction to Spatial Statistics Clustering Methods
No full textThis paper explores the basics of spatial statistics, different spatial statistics clustering methods including the G, F, K, and J functions, and applies those methods to a spatial data set of NBA player shot patterns. I find that in both the 2001 - 2002 and the 2018 - 2019 NBA regular seasons, shot patterns are quite similar in that they are mostly consistent with clustering and are inconsistent with complete spatial randomness. Understanding spatial statistics, specifically the G, F, K, and J clustering methods, and the conclusions about basketball spatial shot patterns will ideally help to motivate further, more in-depth analysis of spatial basketball shot patterns
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No full textIn these artworks, I reflect on my parent’s journey from Burma to Thailand and my family’s journey to the United States. I hope to convey my interpretation of movement and share a small piece of my experience through these two works. Uncertainty and necessity are tones that are present in my work, calling attention to forced movement and displacement, and the act of survival thereafter
Saving Salmonids: Preparing Southwest Trout for Heat Waves and a Changing Climate
No full textIn the past, it was more common to introduce rare species into new ranges as a means of increasing populations. However, as conditions brought on by anthropogenic climate change increase the frequency of acute weather patterns (U.S. Drought Monitor, 2021; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2021) like heat waves, it may be necessary to look elsewhere for solutions. The definition of a heat wave does not have a consensus, but generally, they are characterized as abnormally high temperatures periods, in the context of the study area, typically over a scale of days. Indeed, biologists are developing ways to increase the survivorship of trout that are released back into wild waters. Two of the emerging techniques today are: (1) selective breeding and; (2) thermal acclimation. Selective breeding is the process by which individuals are bred for a particular trait or phenotype (Ellenbroek and Karl, 2016). In this review, acclimation is “the process by which long-term exposure to a novel environmental condition results in remodeling of cellular machinery to cope better with the new environment” (Currie et al., 2005). Here, I weigh the nuances of each technique in their efficacy to protect trout populations. Whereas acclimatization and selective breeding have been shown to impart comparative advantages in hyperthermic environments, they individually have downsides. Thus, to improve restoration efforts for Southwest U.S. trout species who face more regular acute heating events, I contend that it is necessary to utilize both acclimation and selective breeding
Estrogen as a Treatment for Positive, Negative, and General Symptoms Experienced in Women with Schizophrenia
No full textThis paper is a literature review examining the efficacy and implications of estrogen (17β -estradiol) for treatment of the cognitive, positive, and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia. This literature review will give a thorough background as to the symptoms and current treatment options for schizophrenia. Additionally, this text will specifically focus on how low estrogen levels are related to schizophrenia in women and how estrogen hormone therapy and the selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene can be used as a treatment for schizophrenia in women. Future research should focus on estrogen treatment in women with a more diverse range of symptoms and men
Influence of Symbiodinium Heat Tolerance is Larger than Scleractinia on Coral Holobiont Recovery after Bleaching
No full textA Review of African Americans\u27 Racial Appearance Bias
No full textPeople form perceptions of others based on how much their physical characteristics relate to beliefs about members of a race. Research on racial appearance bias—racial discrimination due to biases against physical characteristics that may signify a person is a member of a certain race—is an area of psychological literature that remains overlooked. Due to the White-centricity of the institution of psychology, research on the perspectives of African Americans within racial appearance bias is also overlooked. This review examines thirty eight studies on constructs within racial appearance bias—colorism, featurism, and texturism—through the lens of African Americans. It also synthesizes the frameworks, measurements, and identities represented in studies in this literature while revealing potential areas of growth—such as the development of scales to measure these phenomena. The paper then offers recommendations for researchers to improve and promote more research in this area and in related areas of psychology. Some of these recommendations include the application of open science practices and moving out psychology’s current framework of White identity
Sisterhood and Scholarship: Impact of Sibling Gender on Women\u27s College Major Choice
No full textThis study investigates the influence of sibling gender composition on women\u27s choices of college majors, focusing on the impact of having a younger sister versus a younger brother. Using longitudinal data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NSLY79), we analyze the relationship between immediate younger sibling gender and women\u27s decisions regarding High Earning Majors. Our findings challenge the null hypothesis, revealing that the gender of a woman\u27s immediately younger sibling significantly affects her college major choice. We find, contingent on sibling spacing, having a younger sister decreases the predicted probability of selecting a High Earning major up to 16.7 percentage points relative to having a younger brother. Robustness checks and exploratory control variables for High School Sports Participation and Math Ability further strengthen our findings, highlighting the enduring impact of sibling gender on women\u27s college major decisions. Overall, this research sheds light on the complex interplay between family dynamics and gender norms in shaping women\u27s educational and career pathways, with important implications for policy interventions aimed at promoting gender equality in higher education and the workforce
Eric Metaxas\u27 Portrait of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The American Evangelical
No full textThis paper explores the relationship between the contents of Eric Metaxas’ biography Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy and Metaxas’ political and religious outlook. This 574 page book was published in 2009, and became a New York Times bestseller in 2011. Bonhoeffer utilizes primary and secondary sources from the 20th century to create a narrative about the life of the famous German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Beginning by examining the political life of Eric Metaxas and his role as an active Evangelical in American politics, I delineate Metaxas’ rhetoric and self-awareness as a modern political conservative actor. I then provide historical context of the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Using Metaxas’ conservative outlook in tandem with his outspoken Evangelical religiosity, I point to academic critiques of Metaxas’ analysis of Bonhoeffer’s theology in the biography Bonhoeffer. Through an analysis of The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, I display how Metaxas misconstrues the role of individuality in this theology, and misunderstands the meaning of “costly grace.” I then examine religious perspectives on Evangelical conceptions of identity, individualism, and duty to examine how Eric Metaxas subtly yet effectively changes Bonhoeffer’s theology for his own political purposes. I show that, although many Evangelicals are publicly outspoken and historically make themselves known, similarly to how Eric Metaxas does in his New York Times bestselling biography, the subtleties of his biography can pose as an example of a dangerous way to co-opt protestant theology for modern politics. This paper presents important ideas regarding representation, deception, and the importance of studying martyr narratives honestly and carefully
The Role of Source Forgetting in Misinformation Acceptance: Insights from Philosophy and Psychology
No full textThe disastrous ramifications of misinformation necessitate a nuanced understanding of how and when misinformation is accepted. The present paper leverages tools from epistemology and cognitive psychology to explore the role of source forgetting in misinformation acceptance. Internalism and externalism, two conflicting schools of thought within philosophy, offer alternative arguments for whether forgetting justifiers such as source memory undermines epistemic justification. Psychology researchers have found that individuals accept semantic, episodic, and autobiographical misinformation and that source monitoring errors play an important role in acceptance of previously discredited information. The literature on semantic integration and source monitoring suggests that when information is integrated into mental models, perceptual information becomes less accessible, which may render accurate source judgments more challenging. This paper presents novel empirical evidence demonstrating that, when information is integrated into a mental model, source monitoring errors are more likely when the model is informed by multiple sources than when the model is informed by only one. This phenomenon is attributed to competition between source memories for retrieval. The implications of these results for epistemological theory are discussed. This paper’s interdisciplinary approach presents a more rigorous and comprehensive picture of how source forgetting is implicated in misinformation acceptance