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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made : The Reconciliation of the LGBTQIA+ Community to American Christianity
Get PDFI explore in this paper the ways in which churches in the United States treat LGBTQIA+ issues and members in their congregations. To do so, I will focus on several case studies, including the Metropolitan Community Church, the Episcopal Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the United Methodist Church. These examples range from socially affirming to conservative and from traditional to contemporary worship styles. I plan to research the social landscapes of these churches and propose possible solutions for how other faith spaces can create more inclusive membership. I also address my own position as a queer Presbyterian and discuss the reform I hope to see in my denomination. Through studying the roles of gender and sexuality in American Christianity as a whole, I seek to discover more of how our sexual and religious identities intersect and how we can create experiences that uplift these identities mutually
State of the Castle Young-Reed 2-15-24
No full textThis week, interviews with VP for Finance Dr, Andrea Young, and IFCVP for recruitment Jake Reed. Broadcast 2-15-24
DePauw Men\u27s Basketball vs Oberlin 2-10-24
No full textMac Wissell on the call as the Men take on Oberlin, 2-10-24
September 2024 Table of Contents Newsletter - Mister Roy\u27s Neighborhood
Get PDFRoy O. West Library is once again bustling with traffic and it’s so much more than studying. There are students 3D printing in the Maker Lab, peer tutors offering one-on-one consulting about writing assignments, faculty engaged in conversations about classroom technology, and so much more. It seems like a good time to reintroduce the other folks in the building and invite you to visit
Disciplining Subjectivities and Sensing Time at a US University
Get PDFInformed by new materialism as well as Stefano Harney and Fred Moten’s concept of the undercommons, this article is a philosophical investigation of the feelings of time upon disciplined bodies and subjectivities in the university. Drawing from the author’s experience while participating in an anomalous reading group, this mode of inquiry is reflective and interpretive, mirroring the personal nature of sensation. The article first turns to Foucault’s analysis of how time disciplines the subject, followed by a discussion of the university’s perceptions of time. Finally, a sense of “useless” time is explored in terms of the undercommons to disrupt temporally disciplined bodies. Attention to the different sensations of time encountered – fast, slow, and timeless – demonstrates how, in turn, those same feelings can generate strategies to counteract the temporal constraints imposed by the managerial and neoliberal university
Bacteriostatic effects of Hydroxyl Radical-Generating Device on Klebsiella and Pseudomonas
Get PDFHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) serve as one of the most pressing problems in the medical field. On any given day, one in 31 hospital patients has at least one HAIs and even though the average duration of inpatient admissions has decreased, the frequency of HAIs has increased. The most popular treatment for HAIs is antimicrobial medications such as antibiotics, however, bacteria have been documented to develop resistance to several antibiotics. Hydroxyl radical is being explored as an alternative preventative treatment to HAIs as it has microbicidal effects on planktonic bacteria and fungi over short treatment time, but few studies have looked into the effects of hydroxyl radicals on Klebsiella and Pseudomonas, two most commonly found HAIs bacteria. This study aims to 1) observe Strl AIR’s (a hydroxyl radical generator developed by DexTech) effects on Klebsiella and Pseudomonas, 2) determine if the device is bacteriostatic or bactericidal, 3) quantify reduction rate of the bacteria, and 4) analyze the difference in genetic makeup between the control and treatment groups using PCR. The treatment groups were divided into groups and subjected to two variables: distance from the device (1 meter, 2 meters, and 3 meters) and exposure time (24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours). After that, they were removed from Strl AIR, left to continue growing at room temperature, and monitored the number of colonies over time. Results show that, first, the device indeed has bacteriostatic effects on the bacteria and, second, exposure time and distance away from the device affect the regrowth rates of bacterial colonies. For distance, at 24 hours after collecting, percentage reductions in the number of colonies were 1.49 SE ± 4.93, 29.65 SE ± 3.18, and 52.99 SE ± 3.46 respectively for the 24hr 1m, 24hr 2m, and 24hr 3m groups. The numbers peaked at 48 hours after collecting for three groups (25.43 SE ±4.04, 43.93 SE ± 2.9, and 59.54 SE ±3.92) before decreasing slightly at the 60 hours mark (df=2, F=12.51, p0.05). However, more studies need to be conducted to confirm the effects of exposure time on bacterial regrowth rate. These findings suggest that Strl AIR can serve as a potential replacement for antibiotics and other preventative methods as a solution to HAIs; nonetheless, long-term and more in-depth studies need to be conducted to confirm the effectiveness of Strl AIR, especially over longer exposure periods, and factors that may or may not inhibit its efficacy so as to instruct healthcare experts in hospital and medical clinics on where to place the device for maximized sterilization. Moreover, research into Strl AIR’s effects on other types of pathogens like viruses or fungi need to be conducted to further expand our knowledge on artificially generated hydroxyl radicals.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1153/thumbnail.jp
Inhibition of Integrin Binding: Exploring Its Impact on Epidermal Cell Attachment
Get PDFI worked with HaCaT cells, human epidermal cells that are sticky and like to attach to their surroundings in the skin. They have a surface protein called integrin, which interacts directly with collagen to induce cell attachment. I was particularly interested in interrupting this connection between integrin and collagen. I achieved this by using an inhibitory peptide that bound to the active site of integrin. This would allow me to calculate the cell attachment of HaCaT cells while in the presence of collagen. If we were able to target this treatment to tumor cells, we could help to stop them from metastasizing.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1144/thumbnail.jp
Visual Parsing Algorithms for an Equitable Augmented Reality Learning System
Get PDFGiving instructions for a character to navigate around a scene provides a simple analog for the planning needed in computer programming. While many children’s navigation games exist, most require the child to use a combination of input devices such as keyboard, mouse, and controllers for play. Children under the age of five may struggle to use a mouse, but they can easily construct the plans needed for such a game. This research explores layout and graph connectivity algorithms to connect tactile game pieces for a navigation game. A web camera identifies the position of action cards and numerical modifiers (card: go forward, modifier: 2 steps) on a table in front of the player. A suitable algorithm must be developed that is 1) robust to uneven placement, 2) can connect action in a sequence, and 3) connect modifiers to the appreciated action. While using tactile game pieces has a number of pedagogical advantages [1], allowing children to construct the navigation plan for controlling an on-screen character using optically recognized pieces eliminates the need for complicated input devices and lowers barriers for younger children. As the child places command cards and numerical modifiers to those commands on the table, their coordinates in space are relayed to the algorithm by a machine vision system. The current set of algorithms in development connects the commands and modifiers into a program representation that is then processed and animated when the young learner wants to run their program. These algorithms will allow for the unorthodox positioning that the children will discover through the course of play but still connect the programs in a way that captures the child’s intent. This is a work in progress report on the visual parsing algorithms of a larger learning system.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1143/thumbnail.jp
Disobedient Daughters, Disobedient Wives: How Women Pushed Against Restrictive Norms in Early Modern Japan
Get PDFThis essay examines the shifting roles and restrictions placed on Japanese women from the Classical period through the Edo period, focusing on how women both conformed to and resisted societal expectations. It uses primary sources like the Onna Daigaku ( Greater Learning for Women) and Tadano Makuzu\u27s Solitary Thoughts to highlight the tension between prescribed ideals of feminine virtue and the lived experiences of women, particularly during times of peace and war. The essay also discusses the ways women found and wielded power through family structures, their education, and participation in warfare, as well as how they challenged restrictive norms through their writings and actions, leading to significant shifts in the late Edo period. The essay concludes by highlighting the role of women in the civil war that led to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the Meiji Restoration
