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With the Flowers: A Collection of Music Throughout My Time at New College
No full text“With the Flowers” is a collection of works throughout my time at New College (2021-2024) that I sought to pair with various types of drawing and photography work to emphasize this spontaneity, as well as a longing for what I and many others once had here. These techniques include: the use of nostalgic and gloomy chord progressions to portray this feeling of longing, rhythmic variance and syncopation to maintain momentum and spontaneity within the track, downsampling the original audio or midi to produce a glitchy feeling, duplication and trial and error with mixing of audio and midi tracks, drawing and the editing of images in various different ways, and the pairing of music with said images. These techniques bring out both my positive and negative emotions of my time at New College, and for what is to come
ENRICHMENT RESPONSES OF CAPTIVE MAMMALIAN CARNIVORES
No full textThis study examines the effects of simple enrichment on the behaviors of animals at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Wildlife Park. Animals included are all non-releasable for various reasons and consist of a Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), two red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), two gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), two Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi), and a bobcat (Felidae rufus Floridanus). The behaviors of these animals were observed with and without a box. Following a randomized schedule, instantaneous sampling occurred every minute for one hour in the morning and one hour in the a��ernoon over eight days in February 2024. Inac��ve, ac��ve, and stereotypic behaviors were recorded with a box as enrichment and without a box (control) and behavioral changes analyzed. Using a Chi-squared test to analyze changes, ac��vity, inac��vity, and stereotypical behaviors showed no sta��s��cally significant difference between the enrichment and control condi��ons when pooled across species. Each species presented a different response, sugges��ng species-specific needs and preferences for enrichment. For the Florida black bear, the frequency of inac��vity decreased by 13%, the frequency of ac��vity increased by 0.83%, and the frequency of stereotypical behaviors increased by 12%. For the red foxes, the frequency of inac��vity decreased by 9.4%, the frequency of ac��vity increased by 9.4% and the frequency of stereotypical behaviors did not change. For the gray foxes, the frequency of inac��vity increased by 9.6%, the frequency of ac��vity decreased by 10%, and the frequency of stereotypical behaviors increased by 0.42%. For the Florida panthers, the frequency of inac��vity increased by 5%, no change in the frequency of ac��vity, and the frequency of stereotypical behaviors decreased by 5%. For the bobcat, the frequency of inac��vity decreased by 3.0%, the frequency of ac��vity increased by 2.5%, and the frequency of stereotypical behavior decreased by 0.42%
Causes of Modern-Day Financial Crises: A Case Study of FTX and the Silicon Valley Bank
No full textThe economy is a complex, living being constantly going through change on a daily basis, and with these changes come the potential for crisis. These crises can harm individuals and firms alike with damages ranging from a small fiscal loss to a lucrative business going belly up overnight. This study analyzes the theoretical reasons behind some of the leading financial crises impacting our modern economy. It questions how and why these issues occur, and what actions in particular led to FTX and the Silicon Valley Bank’s catastrophic failures. It studies the circumstances behind their collapse applying theoretical answers to the question of why they failed. These case studies are conducted through literary analysis of economic research. Its goal is to further knowledge on the causes of these market monoliths’ collapse. We conclude that unveiling the theoretical causes of economic crises allows us to respond more timely and effectively in future occurrences
The Integration of Exclusive/Inclusive Masculinity theories in the Prevention of Hazing and Sexual Assault in Fraternities
No full textFraternities have long been at war with their institutions since their inception due to their secret discussions, values and behaviors. Exclusive and inclusive masculinity may offer differing approaches to how institutions view their possible solutions to these unwelcome behaviors. Through a content analysis of documents from seven institutions, the integration of exclusive/ inclusive theories of masculinity are connected to the prevention of sexual assault and hazing. Educating students about the power dynamics involved in the place of fraternities allows for shifts in the mindsets around these long held traditions and beliefs. Values and a critique of normalization highlight the way the values of exclusive masculine fraternities contrast to the values of their institutions.. Respect and awareness are key to bringing about reform as dialogue can assist in those learning about diverse people and ideas. This research offers a starting point for institutions to combine their established practices with new literature on inclusive masculinity to continue to prevent incidents of sexual assault and hazing in their fraternities
JUST WAR THEORY IN CICERO’S DE OFFICIIS
No full textThis thesis offers a translation of selected passages from Marcus Tullius Cicero’s De Officiis with commentary on his concept of duty and his just war theory, which is a tradition of thought that evaluates the justifications for actions made before, during, and after war. The first part of this thesis looks at the context in which Cicero was writing his theory, his motivations, and what may have influenced his ideas. The second part examines his concept of duty as a natural law theorist and comments on the debate over Cicero’s originality. Finally, the third part examines his just war theory and focuses on his contribution to the two main parts of just war theory: jus ad bellum and jus in bello
A Literature Review of Learning Capabilities in Non-Avian Reptiles
No full textCognitive abilities of various animal species can be measured in their capability to learn. Reptile learning capabilities is a subject that is less studied than their mammalian and avian counterparts. This review sets out to evaluate evidence over 34 years of research on reptiles of various species and assesses whether there exists data that reptiles have the cognitive potential to learn in a variety of ways, as studies of other species have concluded. In this paper several studies examined the hypothesis that several reptile species are capable of learning from associations between positive and negative conditioned stimuli, including ways that support their survival capabilities in the wild. Several species have been observed to potentially demonstrate this learning capability, suggesting that the field of reptile cognition is one that may benefit from further study. Additionally, studies indicate that certain species of Reptilia may have the ability to learn through observation of others within and outside of their own species, displaying flexibility not only in learning, but also the process of or reversal learning. This review of existing literature would indicate that further research in the area of cognition in non-avian reptiles would be beneficial
From the Top Rope: Melodrama, Ritual, and Gender in Lucha Libre
No full textThis exploration takes on Mexican professional wrestling, or lucha libre as a distinct form of wrestling expressed through its spectacle’s continuity of aesthetic, balletic maneuvers, and attached iconography. Beginning with an analysis of the melodrama and fiction on the creation of lucha libre, the study navigates through the development of lucha libre in connection to fictional expectations of melodrama, its ritual aspects both inside and outside of the ring, and its gendered components within the films created. Drawing on the works of Peter Brooks, Roland Barthes, Catherine Bell, and Heather Levi, I examine how certain aspects of the sport can be understood through oppressive narratives, as exemplified by the transformative ban of female wrestlers. I extend these concepts by analyzing the film Santo contra las mujeres vampiro, illustrating the social effects of the spectacle in a different form, highlighting the feminine role within the film. I focus on how the expansive reach of the sport touches audiences well outside of the arena. With television of the ‘50s dominated by the popularity of lucha libre, big screen adaptations were a natural, obvious transition by the 1960s and 1970s. With this shift, this thesis highlights how through fiction and ritualization, the spectacle evolves outside the both physical and metaphorical ring. Consequently, this blueprint enables the idea of the ‘ring’, and what it entails, to be somewhat overlooked, pushing both the protagonist and antagonist to evolve outside of their original roles and categories. Additionally, it shifts the original dynamics of the spectacle that foregrounds the displacement of the feminine role
FRAGILITY IN THE AMBIENCE OF NATURE: REACHING FOR NEW BODILY CAPACITIES
No full textThis exploration of the intersection of ambient and glitch music aims to unearth their potential to reshape narratives around nature, queer identity, and ambience. Beginning with an analysis of the historical imposition of heteronormativity on nature, the study navigates through the development of ambient music, its unintended alignment with commercial interests, and the emergence of glitch music as a disruptive force challenging conventional norms. Drawing on the works of queer musicians like Ana Roxanne and Pauline Oliveros, I examine how these genres can be harnessed to subvert oppressive narratives, as exemplified by the transformative case of Abney Park. I extend these concepts to personal experiences in B-Dorm at New College of Florida, illustrating the agency of queerness in co-producing meaning within neglected spaces. By embracing errors and disorder in ambience, I advocate for a transformative narrative around nature and the environment that celebrates queer-centered thought and experience, offering a resistant lens against exclusionary practices in public spaces. Through the lens of glitch feminism, the thesis encourages the abstraction of the body and nature from heteronormative frameworks, presenting ambient and glitch music as sonic vehicles for the expression and empowerment of queer identities within the natural landscape
Detangling the Microbial Web: Characterizing the Soil Microbiome of FL Habitats to Discern Functional and Spatial Community Patterns
No full textIn the age of climate change, understanding the soil microbiome has crucial implications to food security, carbon management, and pollutant sequestration and degradation. The relationship between structure, function, and composition of microbial communities is in the early phases of being understood. In this experiment, 16S rDNA sequencing was used to characterize the microbiome of the soil with the goal of understanding if soil microbiome composition is driven by function, and therefore dependent on local ecological needs, or driven by location. Samples were taken from six distinct habitats of Triangle Ranch in Myakka City, FL. The data showed patterns of microbiome similarity between sites of the same habitat type, as well as location, demonstrating the need for more systematic comparisons to define such patterns. The findings of this paper demonstrate that (1) a comprehensive collection of publicly accessible data, (2) methodological advancement of analyses, and (3) standardized collaboration are necessary to produce a map of the world’s microbiomes to be used in meta-analyses to further understand microbial community structure and function