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The Moritz Briefing (April 2025)
No full textAn occasional newsletter highlighting recent activities and achievements of the Moritz Faculty.Note: Volume/issue numbers are incorrect in document. Please use information from item metadata for citation
Kinflix: Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Film
No full textIntroduction: Adoption and other forms of post-heterocoital reproduction -- Adoption and ARTs in (melo)drama : the two mothers problem -- Adoption and ARTs in horror film : the hidden spring of heterocoital origin -- Adoption and ARTs in comedy : testing the limits of the heterocoital order -- Adoption and ARTs in science fiction : reproductive futuritiesItem embargoed for three year
The Queen of a Thousand Faces: Female Agency in the Afterlives of Catherine Howard
Get PDFFor centuries, Catherine Howard, Fifth Queen Consort of Tudor England, has appeared in historical scholarship, literature, stage productions, and audiovisual media with a single-faceted identity: victim or perpetrator, femme fatale or “whore,” innocent or guilty. From the religious concerns of her contemporaries and the rigid social hierarchies of the Victorians to the simultaneous sympathies and sexual exploitations of modern writers, Catherine's perpetual afterlives have remolded her agency—and more broadly, women's place in history—to appease the cultural palate of the day, each unveiling not her person but the evolving moral standards and popular opinions of a period which was equal parts fascinating and impossible to comprehend.No embargoAcademic Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice StudiesAcademic Major: Histor
Interview of Carl Ford by Cory Ackerman
No full textCarl Ford discusses his career and experiences working with Senator John Glenn and later with Secretary of State, Colin Powell. Ford outlines his background, including his transition from the military to the CIA and his eventual assignment to Senator Glenn's office as a foreign affairs fellow, focusing on East Asian studies and military affairs.
Ford describes his role in Glenn's office, highlighting key projects such as the Taiwan Relations Act and SALT II. He provides insights into Glenn's working style and his approach to foreign policy, particularly his interest in China and Taiwan. Ford also touches on Glenn's relationship with President Jimmy Carter, noting areas of disagreement. The interview covers Ford's involvement in Glenn's 1984 presidential campaign, where he assisted with fundraising and debates. Ford reflects on the challenges and dynamics of the campaign, as well as Glenn's interactions with his staff and other political figures.
Ford reflects on his tenure as the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research under Colin Powell during the George W. Bush administration. He recounts the difficulties surrounding the intelligence assessments of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs, emphasizing the lack of accurate research and the misleading information provided by the CIA and DIA. Ford describes his decision to leave his position to speak out against the intelligence failures that led to the Iraq War.This oral history was conducted in partnership with History Associates, Inc. and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University
Investigating Decadal and interannual Variability of the Llaca Glacier, Peru, Using differential GPS and Drone Photogrammetry
No full textNestled high in the Peruvian Andes, the Cordillera Blanca stands as the world’s most glacierized tropical mountain range. Llaca Glacier, located near Huaraz, Peru, has been the focus of repeated scientific surveys since 2014, offering a rare opportunity to observe short- and long-term changes in a rapidly retreating tropical glacier. In this study, we use drone-based photogrammetry and differential GPS (dGPS) surveying to construct high-resolution orthomosaics and digital elevation models (DEMs) of Llaca Glacier. These datasets allow for precise modeling of glacier surface change over time. By comparing results from previous surveys (2016, 2024, and 2025), I quantify volumetric loss, surface lowering, and geomorphic shifts across the glacier. This project not only visualizes the glacier’s evolving landscape but also highlights the urgency of monitoring tropical glaciers as indicators of climate change in one of the world’s most dynamic mountain environments.The Ohio State University College of Arts and SciencesByrd Polar & Climate Research CenterAutoridad Nacional del Agua (ANA), PeruNo embargoAcademic Major: AviationAcademic Major: Geograph
Differences in bacterial load in Aedes aegypti larval rearing water containing diverse microbial communities
Get PDFUnderstanding how Aedes aegypti larvae interact with their microbial environment is critical for mosquito control strategies such as sterile insect technique (SIT). The effectiveness of SIT relies on rearing high quality males that are sterilized and released into the wild where they must successfully compete for mates. Nutritional intake is key to Ae. aegypti mosquito fitness, and the larval microbiota is a primary component of larval nutrition. This study examines whether environmental bacterial loads differ when larvae are presented with field-derived communities of bacterial isolates as opposed to an artificially simplified microbiota of just E. coli. We monitored changes in bacterial load over time in rearing water with and without larvae. Our results show that in the presence of larvae, microbial communities significantly influence aquatic bacterial load (p=0.00057), with effects varying across different days of larval development as indicated by a significant interaction between treatments and days (p=0.02). In the absence of larvae, microbial communities used for inoculation significantly influence aquatic bacterial load (p=7.87x10-5). Days from inoculation also had a significant main effect (p=0.0033), indicating that bacterial load changed across timepoints. However, the interaction between treatment and days was not significant (p=0.1944), demonstrating that although bacterial load differed among days, the pattern of change over time was similar across treatments. Altogether, these findings show that variation in bacterial load across treatments likely reflects differences in how each community responds to the rearing environment and the effects of larval-mediated processes. Compared to the no-larvae treatment, where bacterial load follows a typical growth-decline trajectory, treatments with larvae demonstrate altered patterns consistent with nutrient enrichment and larval feeding. Although we did not characterize the specific bacterial taxa present, and therefore cannot infer underlying community dynamics, the patterns observed among treatments indicate that communities differ in their ability to utilize available nutrients and maintain abundance in the presence of larval feeding. Through better understanding how bacterial composition affects mosquito development, we can find better ways to optimize mass-rearing strategies and improve male mosquito life history traits.No embargoAcademic Major: Biolog
