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Torus Knot (3,5) Lake Volta Gaboon Ebony, Figure 3
No full textA (3,5) torus knot made from a 2 x4 x4 block of Lake Volta Gaboon Ebony, and is almost 4 in diameter.https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1659/thumbnail.jp
There Will Be No More Tears
Get PDFSteve Mitchell, a writer and journalist, has published in CRAFT Literary, entropy, december magazine, Southeast Review, among others. His novel, Cloud Diary, is published by C&R Press. His book of short stories is The Naming of Ghosts, from Press 53. He has a deep belief in the primacy of doubt and an abiding conviction that great wisdom informs very bad movies. Find him at: www.clouddiary.or
Changing the Racial Demographics of Librarians
No full textLibrarianship has a racial diversity representation problem. Black, Indigenous, and people of color have been underrepresented in the field for decades, and despite the momentum and initiatives in support of diversifying the profession, the numbers appear to not have changed meaningfully. The data tell a consistent and compelling story. The library profession remains overwhelmingly white despite our efforts and interventions. Part of the problem stems from the fact that demographic information about the profession is not measured and reported in a consistent manner. What then would it actually take to increase the racial diversity of the field
Characterizing Controversiality of Topics Utilizing Eccentricity of Opinions
Get PDFAccess to abundant biased information in echo chambers and social bubbles often intensifies opinions to the extremes. The extremization of opinions results in several topics becoming controversial. However, it is very difficult to measure the degree of controversiality of a topic objectively since the controversiality of any topic is subjective and perceived differently from different communities. The absence of an objective measure of controversiality has been a major hindrance in understanding the causes and effects of it. In this work we propose a method to quantify controversiality of a topic by utilizing eccentricity of opinions on that topic. The eccentricity of an opinion is the amount of strangeness of the opinion relative to other opinions in the social neighborhood. The collective eccentricity of all opinions for a topic works as an indicator of the controversiality of that topic and can be represented by any measure of central tendency. With the help of social network data, we also demonstrate that opinions on several issues related to our routine life show similar trends for diversity though they differ in their controversiality
Episode 6 - A Novel Approach to Discussion with Sarah Marcus and Chris Smyth
No full textSarah Marcus (Instructor) and Chris Smyth (Lecturer) talk about a novel approach to discussions sections in biology classes
Effect of motivational music on peak knee torque, perceived exertion, and enjoyment in college-aged individuals
Get PDFThere is a general consensus in previous and current literature that the incorporation of music in exercise has the potential to benefit performance (Karageorghis 2020; Terry et al. 2019). Research on the potential benefits of music in rehabilitative exercise has become more prevalent but has mainly focused on music and the rehabilitation of neurological conditions such as Parkinson\u27s disease or stroke (Craig et al. 2015; De Bartolo et al. 2020; Grau-Sánchez et al. 2022; Katlen da Silva et al. 2021; Särkämö 2018). Research in a more general rehabilitative setting has not been explored as widely and this is the aim of the current study. A total of 28 college-aged individuals were randomly assigned into two groups, a music or a no-music group, and asked to participate in rehabilitative exercises with or without motivational music (a rhythm of 120 bpm or more; Karageorghis 2020). Peak knee extensor and flexor torque were measured and analyzed between groups (Biodex® Quick Set Dynamometer System 3). The effects of music were evaluated across three speeds in isokinetic testing: 60, 180, and 300 degrees per second to see if music had an effect across different speeds. If music produces higher values of peak torque, clinicians may be able to increase strength output simply with the addition of music. This study additionally attempted to take a more interdisciplinary approach by also including a psychophysical measure of perceived exertion and a psychological measure of enjoyment. No significance was found between groups for measurements of peak torque, perceived exertion, and enjoyment. However, as more research is revealed about the potential benefits of music on exercise and rehabilitation, future research is encouraged and may reveal differing results