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Modernizing Railroad Crossings in Gettysburg
Full text linkThis project is an investigation of the current state of railroad crossings in the Borough of Gettysburg, including the physical state and shortcomings of each grade crossing. In addition, the project includes a proposal to improve the safety rating of the crossings through a legislative and traffic analysis, including the feasibility of implementing a “Quiet Zone” in the borough complete with an estimated cost breakdown
Eco-Friendly Wall Organizer with Pegboard
Full text linkThis DIY wall hanging organizer is a functional and stylish way to store everyday essentials like mail, stationery, or craft supplies. Made from durable canvas fabric, it features multiple pockets for easy organization. The simple sewing process includes hemming, attaching pockets, and adding a wooden dowel for hanging. Perfect for decluttering any space while adding a handmade decorative element
Criminal Justice Update - February 2025
Full text linkThe Criminal Justice Update is a monthly newsletter created by the Adams County Bar Foundation Fellow providing updates in criminal justice policy coming from Pennsylvania\u27s courts and legislature as well as the US Supreme Court.
Contents: Updates from PA Governor\u27s Office (no updates this month) Updates from the PA Legislature (no updates this month) Updates from the Courts U.S. Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure PA Supreme Court: Criminal Law & Procedure PA Superior Court: Criminal Law & Procedur
Death at the Sports Desk: Twenty Years On
No full textHunter S. Thompson, long known as America\u27s outlaw political journalist, began his career as a sportswriter, a profession and passion he never relinquished. This article examines the arc of his sportswriting and why it remained meaningful, even while he railed against the profession
The Role of Vibration Amplitude in the Escape-Hatching Response of Red-Eyed Treefrog Embryos
No full textRed-eyed treefrogs hatch early when attacked by snake or wasp egg predators. They use vibrations generated by attacks to identify these threats but other, harmless environmental disturbances also produce strong vibrations within egg clutches. This study examines the complex ways embryos use vibrations amplitude information to ensure they hatch only when a real threat is present
Faculty Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2025
No full textMinutes of the Gettysburg College Faculty Meeting, February 6, 2025
The Relationship Between Precision Strikes and Terrorist Activity
Full text linkPrecision warfare is intended to reduce the human costs for allied combatants in conflict. However, as this new form of fighting becomes increasingly central to modern military campaigns, its impact on terrorist activity warrants close examination. This paper explores the psychological effects of trauma on terrorist behavior, engages with scholarly debates on the outcomes of precision tactics, and presents statistical analysis to argue that the United States’ use of precision warfare, from 2000 through 2019, contributed to increased amounts of terrorist activity. Empirical findings in Somalia, Yemen, and Afghanistan support this claim. Precision tactics have been known to save American lives during battles. However, this research supports the theory that America’s utilization of precision warfare, during the Global War on Terrorism, possibly contributed to lengthening the timeline of this 21st century war by inadvertently increasing terrorist activity
Featuring Place in Singapore Hotel Quarantine Vlogs
No full textGetting to know a place, one often learns about its geographical location and composition as well as its history and representation. Through vlogs (video blogs), we can learn about a place in a dynamic format. In this instance, place is both the site of interest and a setting for vloggers to express a personal opinion. In addition, how the place is featured and used in the video adds to the visual complexity. By focusing on the case of Singapore and its mandatory Stay-at-Home Notice (SHN) that required quarantined hotel stays during the COVID-19 pandemic, we indicate how contemporary circumstances can give rise to new issues for information sharing about a country. While the intention was to share information about a place, the vlogs became informational sources about Singapore and how it dealt with visitors, as well as how vloggers use place (in this case their hotel room) to reveal spaces of confinement and isolation
But it Still Goes On: Paul Fussell\u27s The Great War and Modern Memory at 50
No full textFew books written about WWI have had as great an impact as Paul Fussell\u27s The Great War and Modern Memory (1975). Upon the 50th anniversary of this seminal text\u27s publication, Isherwood and Trout consider the work\u27s legacy and its importance within the fields of First World War Studies and Memory Studies
Toxic Effect of Warm Temperatures and Antidepressants on the Righting Behavior of the Freshwater Snail (Physa gyrina) from Pennsylvania, USA
No full textClimate change is predicted to have significant impacts on aquatic ecosystems. When combined with other stressors such as environmental contaminants, increasing temperatures will have serious consequences to the physiology and behavior of aquatic organisms. Pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants from wastewater treatment plants have been shown to modify the behavior of non-target aquatic species. We tested over 2000 snails (Physa gyrina) from a creek in Pennsylvania, USA for their righting behavior when exposed to different combinations of temperature (12°, 20°, and 25 °C) and antidepressant (venlafaxine and fluoxetine) concentration for one week or 48 hours. Snails exposed for one week righted significantly faster in warmer temperatures and in almost all concentrations of both antidepressants compared to controls. Snails exposed for 48 hours showed similar responses to warmer temperature as they did when exposed for one week, but only at the highest antidepressant concentrations did they right significantly faster than the controls. Exposure to venlafaxine at low concentration (1.56 µg/L) for 48 hours resulted in significant inhibition of righting, indicative of a non-monotonic dose response. We discuss the possible consequences of increased water temperature combined with antidepressant contamination on snail behavior as well as the possible physiological mechanisms of action explaining non-monotonic dose responses