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Why Wrestle with Being and Time? A Justification of Heidegger’s Methodology of Obscurantism and Obfuscation
Get PDFIt seems that complaints about Heidegger’s style of writing are common fare in secondary literature and the classroom. This paper argues that both Heidegger’s obtuseness and obscurantism work as methodological devices for effectively communicating and demonstrating his thought. By obfuscating, he forces breakdowns, which pulls the reader out of her ready-to-hand mode of reading/revealing, which otherwise threatens to fall into comprehending via reference from one’s average everydayness. By being obscure in some passages where taking the meaning in multiple ways will not interfere with the main points being made, Heidegger enables his students to form personal (existentiell) interpretations, allowing for the possibility of authenticity. Therefore, one of the most hated aspects of B&T is actually the demonstrative reification of its key concepts. Whether purposeful or not on the part of Heidegger, this methodology proves essential for understanding his thought
Women and the Imago Dei: Gender Ontology in St. Augustine’s Thought
Get PDFTo rebuild gender relations in the church we need to unpack the source of the current complementarian beliefs, which take their origin in the teachings of the church fathers. In this interpretative paper, I will attempt to provide a new reading of St. Augustine’s philosophy regarding women in light of The Trinity and City of God. It is my argument that Augustine has a twofold vision of the Imago Dei in humans. One based on the rational “inner man” —in which women do not participate— and another based on shared humanity. In this view women retain their own and independent part in the image of God and have their own unique and necessary role in earthly affairs. I further compare gender relation to Augustine’s vision of relation between celibacy and married life, as one focuses towards the spiritual, the other towards temporal. Both are equally good in God’s eyes, for both are based on calling and necessity. One is, however, the preferred option and appointed for leadership over the other
History of Impactful Women in Ellensburg and CWU, and Their Contributions.
No full textHear Julia Stringfellow, Professor, and University Archivist, discuss her recent research History of Impactful Women in Ellensburg and CWU, and Their Contributions. In this lecture, Professor Stringfelow focuses on a few women she researched during her 2023 Sabbatical. She shares insight into their lives and how they contributed to the university and the local community.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/library_lectures/1037/thumbnail.jp
The Difference in Efficiency and Pulmonary Function While Performing Cycle Ergometry on Land and in Water
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to quantify the difference in net efficiency and pulmonary function while performing cycle ergometry on land in water. Thirty healthy adults (mean ± SD, age, 20 ± 2 y; stature, 165 ± 10 cm; mass, 70 ± 5 kg) participated in one day of testing consisting of both land and water conditions. Heart rate, O2 consumption, CO2 production, rated perceived exertion, and minute ventilation were measured for both conditions at rest, pedaling at no resistance, 50, and 100 W for two minutes. A repeated measures two-way ANOVA with post hoc tests was used to analyzed the data. The magnitude of physiological functions (rated perceived exertion, minute ventilation, energy expenditure, & heart rate) increased at higher resistance levels (50 and 100W) in water as compared to land. Efficiency decreased at 50 and 100W in water. Energy expenditure and minute ventilation both increase while cycling in water, resulting in a decrease of efficiency by 4.61%. This is due to the drag forces associated with fluid dynamics. This study and its results add to the understanding of water exercise and are beneficial to the rehabilitation and the general well-being and health of the population.Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Shawn Henr
Fight or Flyte: Pride and Masculinity in Medieval England
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The Original Scarlet Letter: Flyting, Green Girdles, and Medieval Order in England
Get PDFIn focusing on the gendered perceptions of shame in “Beowulf” and “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” I argue that shame is used as a tool to maintain the social order with male characters, while female characters are used in tandem with feelings of humiliation to maintain this order, often severely limiting their agency. In both texts feelings of humiliation and shame were emotions to be utilized in displays of dominance, primarily through the act of flyting; as one man worked tirelessly to belittle the other, his own social power was increased. Shame-based tactics, like the flyte work when maintaining the social order for male characters. Queen Modthryth of “Beowulf,” however, fails at properly fulfilling her role in Anglo-Saxon society, but is not provided with a flyte to acknowledge her behavior. In contrast Lady Bertilak from “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is used to test Sir Gawain’s dedication to the chivalric code, while Morgan le Fay inevitably maintains the social order in her orchestration of the Green Knight’s challenge; shame and its literary representations do not operate in the same ways for women as they do for men.Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth E. Tavare
A Wild Pseudomonas has appeared: An Exercise in Bacterial Isolation and Identification
Get PDFThe aim of our research was to isolate and identify wild type Pseudomonas putida from soil in various cities of San Gabriel Valley. P. putida iscapable of biomineralization. Biomineralization can potentially be used as a method of phosphorus recovery by using bacteria to produce phosphate rich struvite. In isolating bacteria for further observation, fluorescence was used as a primary determinant in identifying possible Pseudomonas strains as fluorescence is a common trait shared among varying Pseudomonas species; P. putida, P. aeruginosa, P. fluorescens, P. cichorii, P. chlororaphis, P. syringae,and P. aureofaciens. King’s B agar was used to promote the production of pyoverdine in these strains (allowing for direct identification based on a green fluorescence under UV light) as this medium has specific ingredients that enhance pigment production.These fluorescent bacteria were then further isolated from each other and identified using biochemical methods including catalase, oxidase, nitrate reduction, and gelatin hydrolysis tests to differentiate P. putida from the six other fluorescent Pseudomonas species. Of the 21 total samples isolated based on fluorescence, 5 of the samples were determined to be potential P. putida. While the biochemical assays were conducted, the isolated samples were placed in refrigeration for 3 weeks. After the biochemical tests were completed and 3 weeks had passed, visible crystals had formed in the potential P. putida. Albert’s metachromatic staining was performed to determine the presence of polyphosphate granules. Ultimately, each potential P. putida that produced crystals also showed polyphosphate granules when Albert’s stained, which further connects crystal formation with prior polyphosphate formation
Crimson and Black Spring 2023
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Generational Leadership in the American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1800
No full textThis thesis examines the Loyal Twenty-Seven, a group of Massachusetts revolutionaries, and their importance in the American Revolution using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods combined with traditional historical research, to attempt to show that there was a generational shift in leadership between the revolutionaries who led early British protests, and those who led the Revolutionary War and the Early Republic. This thesis is based off an original work, the United States Colonial Dataset, made up of 416 individuals divided into three groups, the Framers, Prominents, and Loyalists, and 215 unique attributes for these individuals, such as their occupation, age, birth and death place, military service, and more. From this dataset, two subsets were created, the Loyal Twenty-Seven dataset (L27), and the Massachusetts59 dataset, the former of which examines only the L27, and the latter of which examines individuals born in Massachusetts as a comparative baseline for L27 in comparison to their colonial contemporaries. An integrated approach is utilized that includes qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as network and geospatial analyses. Network and cluster analyses of these datasets are used to examine leadership in the American Revolution in a new light
