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Medieval Art, Modern Politics
Get PDFMedieval Art, Modern Politics is an innovative volume of twelve essays by international scholars, prefaced by a comprehensive introduction. It examines the political uses and misuses of medieval images, objects, and the built environment from the 16th to the 20th century. In case studies ranging from Russia to the US and from catacombs, mosques, cathedrals, and feudal castles to museums and textbooks, it demonstrates how the artistic and built legacy has been appropriated in post-medieval times to legitimize varied political agendas, whether royalist, imperial, fascist, or colonial. Entities as diverse as the Roman papacy, the Catholic Church, local arts organizations, private owners of medieval fortresses, or organizers of exhibitions and publishers are examined for the multiple ways they co-opt medieval works of art. Medieval Art, Modern Politics enlarges the history of revivalism and of medievalism by giving it a uniquely political twist, demonstrating the unavoidable (but often ignored) intersection of art history, knowledge, and power. Source: Publisherhttps://scholarworks.smith.edu/art_books/1007/thumbnail.jp
GerontoVis: Data Visualization at the Confluence of Aging
Get PDFDespite the explosive growth of the aging population worldwide, older adults have been largely overlooked by visualization research. This paper is a critical reflection on the underrepresentation of older adults in visualization research. We discuss why investigating visualization at the intersection of aging matters, why older adults may have been omitted from sample populations in visualization research, how aging may affect visualization use, and how this differs from traditional accessibility research. To encourage further discussion and novel scholarship in this area, we introduce GerontoVis, a term which encapsulates research and practice of data visualization design that primarily focuses on older adults. By introducing this new subfield of visualization research, we hope to shine a spotlight on this growing user population and stimulate innovation toward the development of aging-aware visualization tools. We offer a birds-eye view of the GerontoVis landscape, explore some of its unique challenges, and identify promising areas for future research
A Fair Share: Effects of Disparity, Allocation Strategy, and System Justification on Perceptions of Policy Support in the Education Domain
Get PDFUtilizing experimental methods across a pilot and two studies, we explore and contrastt he relationship between system-justifying attitudes and fairness perceptions of and support for redistributive policies based on theoretical accounts of distributive justice, highlighting three allocation strategies: equality, equity and need. We began our investigation with a test across multiple policy domains (e.g., health care, education, employment) to examine broad associations between system justification and policy support. Then, we chose one specific domain – education – to narrow our focus on and designed two experimental studies to test more complex models of the interaction between system justification and the type of distributive justice on support and fairness perceptions. Results indicate that as system-justifying attitudes increase, so does the level of support and perception of fairness of policies based on equality or equity. Conversely, there is no relationship between system justification and support or fairness when considering a need-based policy in the education domain
Healthy Eating: Your Questions Answered
No full textWhat we eat is important, but what does healthy eating look like and how can we create dietary habits that nourish us physically and emotionally? Part of the Q&A Health Guides series, this book offers a broad introduction to healthy eating – a topic that is often shrouded in confusion and misinformation. The book\u27s 53 questions cover the basics of nutritional science, how diet affects physical and mental health, common dietary approaches, concerns about particular foods, and barriers that may prevent individuals from establishing and maintaining healthy eating habits. Healthy Eating: Your Questions Answered synthesizes the vast field of nutritional science into a compact and easy-to-digest volume that offers readers common-sense, evidence-based suggestions to improve their eating habits and steer clear of potentially harmful fad diets. Augmenting the main text, a collection of 5 case studies illustrate key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. The Common Misconceptions section at the beginning of the volume dispels 5 long-standing and potentially dangerous myths about healthy eating, directing readers to additional information in the text. The glossary defines terms that may be unfamiliar to readers, while the directory of resources curates a list of the most useful books, websites, and other materials. Finally, whether they\u27re looking for more information about this subject or any other health-related topic, readers can turn to the Guide to Health Literacy section for practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet. Source: Publisherhttps://scholarworks.smith.edu/ess_books/1001/thumbnail.jp
A Splash of Color: A Dual Dive into the Effects of EVO on Decision-Making with Goal Models: Supplemental Material
Get PDFSupplemental material for the paper: A Splash of Color: A Dual Dive into the Effects of EVO on Decision-Making with Goal Models doi.org/10.1007/s00766-024-00422-
Textile Circular Economies in Western Massachusetts: Use Cases for Makerspace Recycling
No full textIn 2018, the US generated 17 million tons of textiles, recycled just 14.7%, and landfilled 11.3 million tons generating greenhouse gasses and contributing to global warming [1]. Starting in Fall of 2022, textiles joined the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) Waste Disposal Ban meaning all clean and dry “clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains, fabric” must be donated for reuse or recycling [2]. Currently, textile waste is primarily addressed through donation-based models facilitated by organizations like CMRK, Salvation Army, and Bay State Textiles based on the eastern side of the state with collection sites on the west side in addition to the municipal boxes coordinated by the Department of Public Works (DPW) [3]. The amount of waste produced currently exceeds available reuse and recycling volumes, but donation rates keep the majority of viable textiles out of recycling streams to be primarily disposed of by landfilling or incineration methods
Making Sense of the Arab State
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No region in the world has been more hostile to democracy, more dominated by military and security institutions, or weaker on economic development and inclusive governance than the Middle East. Why have Arab states been so oppressively strong in some areas but so devastatingly weak in others? How do those patterns affect politics, economics, and society across the region? The state stands at the center of the analysis of politics in the Middle East, but has rarely been the primary focus of systematic theoretical analysis. Making Sense of the Arab State brings together top scholars from diverse theoretical orientations to address some of the most critically important questions facing the region today. The authors grapple with enduring questions such as the uneven development of state capacity, the failures of developmentalism and governance, the centrality of regime security and survival concerns, the excesses of surveillance and control, and the increasing personalization of power. Making Sense of the Arab State will be a must-read for scholars of the Middle East and of comparative politics more broadly. Source: Publisherhttps://scholarworks.smith.edu/mes_books/1000/thumbnail.jp
Sibling Rivals: How the Idea of Chosenness Unites and Divides Jews and Christians
No full textThe idea that God specially chose the people of Israel is central to the theology of the Hebrew Bible yet is among the most maligned and misunderstood biblical concepts. This talk aims to introduce major aspects of the Hebrew Bible’s election theology by highlighting how early Christian and ancient rabbinic sources adopted various facets of the biblical idea of chosenness in unique and at times inverse ways, leaving Jews and Christians both united and divided by the scriptural heritage they share