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A Recycling Case Study: Gettysburg College
Full text linkMy project addresses the issue of non-recyclable Van Doren reed cases at Gettysburg College and proposes a community-based solution to mitigate waste. It outlines the environmental impact of improperly handled reed cases, presents research on reed usage and material recyclability, and proposes two initiatives: an education campaign and a dedicated collection receptacle for proper disposal. The proposal emphasizes collaboration with faculty, localized recycling efforts, and the potential for broader replication in other communities
The Impact of War on Innocence
Full text linkGrave of the Fireflies, directed by Isao Takahata, focuses on the impact of war on innocent civilians, specifically children, rather than on battles or acts of heroism. The film establishes a tone of powerlessness from the start. This poster examines the symbolism of fireflies in the movie and the destruction of innocence throughout the movie. The film reflects the childhood trauma of both the movie\u27s writer and the director
Echoes of Antiquity: The Romanticization of the Classical World Through Architecture in the Old South
Full text linkIn the aftermath of the Civil War, the American South looked to the Ancient World as cultural and ideological model. Specifically, the Old South conceptualized Ancient Greece as a glorious land filled with honorable heroes who defended their home and way of life. Confederates utilized formal education in Classical studies to instruct the public on its ideologies. However, the economic downturn immediately following the Civil War forced Confederates to find another means of disseminating their ideologies to the public. Thus, in Reconstruction, ancient Greek-inspired architecture, as demonstrated in the Nashville Parthenon, acted as a vehicle for transporting ideologies. Yet, the drawbacks present in the original architecture remain in its reproductions
Lost Lutherans: Perspectives on American Religious Decline
No full textLost Lutherans: Perspectives on American Religious Decline offers a straightforward look at change in American religion. Chris Suehr presents the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) as an example of religious change in a way that is welcoming to interested readers and fulfilling to social scientists. By amplifying real voices, this book presents the social science, but also explores the stories behind its statistics—the people who have left, their reasons, their beliefs, and their quests. Lost Lutherans is a useful resource on specific areas of American religion—from the history of the Mainline to the voices of modern people who have left it. This book examines the gradual changes in society, culture, and institutions that have led to this religious transformation.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/books/1208/thumbnail.jp
The Use and Impacts of an Ethanol Cooking Fuel Promotion Pilot in Dar es Salaam
No full textEnsuring access to affordable and clean energy resources (as articulated in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7) is critical to achieving a range of human development outcomes. Numerous studies have examined how clean cooking technology can, under the right circumstances, reduce household air pollution and shift household time use. Yet, empirical research on the adoption and impacts of bioethanol, an emerging clean cooking fuel that is frequently promoted in policy dialogues, remains limited and largely descriptive. Thus, this paper evaluates the effects of a large-scale, UNIDO/GEF-sponsored ethanol promotion program implemented in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. To mitigate against bias from non-random selection into ethanol stove ownership and confounding by observable factors that may influence the outcomes of ethanol stove adoption, we apply multiple regression and matching methods to analyze survey data collected from 844 households. We document increases in cooking time with ethanol fuel and primary use of ethanol stoves, indicating that this technology was taken up by targeted households. Yet, no clear health improvements or net time savings result among these households. This is likely due to the continued use of charcoal stoves and insufficiently robust stoves, which dampen cooking time savings and air pollution reductions, and a weak ethanol fuel supply chain to convenient retail outlets, with implications for fuel collection time. Improvement in technology and program design and implementation, focusing on user experiences and convenience aspects, is necessary to achieve better outcomes and deliver tangible economic benefits to households
Collectors of Charismatic Megafauna: Giraffes as Diplomatic Gifts in the Global Renaissance
No full textArcGIS StoryMap research project about giraffes as a form of diplomatic gift during the time of the global renaissance with examples from Medici Italy, the Timurid Empire, and Ming and Qing dynasty China
