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Evolving Terrors: How The American Horror Genre Mirrors Societal Change and Audience Anxieties
No full textThis research project explores how the American Horror genre evolves to reflect the shifting anxieties of its audiences, transcending boundaries by tapping into the deepest fears and zeitgeist of each era. Analysing some of the genre’s original “slasher” films, as well as films released post-9/11, and now in the digital age, some of the questions this paper explores are: How does the genre cycle back to traditional conventions but place a spin on them? How did the genre tap into the 1970-1980 society’s severe ignorance concerning mental illness? In what ways did the traumatic events of 9/11 desensitise audiences to violence? Drawing from works such as Jacqueline Noll Zimmerman’s People Like Ourselves: Portrayals of Mental Illness in the Movies and Aaron Michael Kerner’s Torture Porn in the Wake of 9/11: Horror, Exploitation, and the Cinema of Sensation, this paper seeks to reveal the American Horror genre’s exceptional ability to capture predominant social tensions and trauma, which helps the genre attract new consumers, maintain its loyal audience, and survive the test of time
Discernir juntos en grupos pequeños
No full textEl autor partiendo de su experiencia personal ofrece una reflexión y una metodología clara sobre el discernimiento en común, obviamente inspirado todo ello en los Ejercicios Espirituales de San Ignacio de Loyola. Se constatan las dificultades, la problemática. pero también las posibilidades y potencialidades de dicha propuesta. Ciertamente el proceso es complejo. Requiere mucha generosidad y disposición por parte de todos aquellos que participan, pero tal y como concluye el autor “funciona”. Nos encontramos ante una propuesta de la espiritualidad ignaciana que puede enriquecer e iluminar los nuevos caminos de sinodalidad por los que camina la Iglesia
Age- and Sex-Specific Normative Values for Muscle Mass Parameters in 18,625 Brazilian Adults.
Get PDFBackground: The present study aimed to provide age- and sex-specific normative values for muscle mass parameters in Brazilian adults.
Methods: Data pertaining to Brazilian adults (18+ years) who attended a nutritional clinical between January 2018 and July 2022 were analyzed. Muscle mass parameters were assessed using a bioimpedance digital scale (InBody 230, GBC BioMed NZ). Assessments were conducted under standard conditions, with participants refraining from physical exercise for 96 h and from eating or drinking (including water) for 8 h before evaluations.
Results: A total of 18,625 Brazilian adults were analyzed. Normative values for absolute and relative (height, m2) muscle mass and appendicular muscle mass (ASM) were calculated. In addition, specific age-related changes in muscle mass parameters were observed. In women, muscle mass peaked between the ages of 40–49 before gradually declining at an average rate of 5.7% per decade from the sixth decade of life onwards. ASM reached its peak earlier, during the third decade of life, and started to decline later, from 50 to 59 years. In contrast, absolute and ASM peaked at 40–49 years and declined from the sixth decade of life in men. Both sexes displayed a slightly greater decline in ASM than in muscle mass (13 vs. 12%).
Conclusions: The present study provides normative values for absolute and relative muscle mass and ASM in Brazilian adults. Furthermore, important specific age-related changes in muscle mass parameters were observed. These data have public health implications and might serve as a reference tool to guide health professionals
Vulnerability Assessment of Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Dhaka: Exploring Ecosystem Service Loss
Get PDFRapid unplanned development, a primary cause of urban change, endangers ecosystems greatly. Quantifying ecosystem services helps portray the declining ecological functions caused by the urban land cover change. Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, exerts little effort toward sustainability; affecting both the inner city and the outer periphery (peri-urban area) called extend Dhaka (5 km buffer from the city\u27s border). This study examines Dhaka\u27s urban growth impact on ecosystem service values (ESV) from 2004-2020 and projects these impacts to 2050, considering three scenarios: business as usual (BAU), conservation, and development. We employed Landsat images, different image classification techniques, the CA-Markov model for future simulation, and the global value coefficient for ESV. The research shows water bodies and tree covering change forecasting up to 2050. Due to fast urban growth in the expanding Dhaka city during 2004-2020, the total ESV declined (a decrease ESV of 211.92 million US dollars). If this pattern continues, the ESV will further drop $ 156 million by 2050. Consequently, ESV loss will be severe in outlying extended Dhaka city, and among the three forecasted scenarios, the development will lose most of its ESV. This study also suggests that for every one percent increase in total GDP, approximately 2 million dollars of ecosystem service loss results. In addition, significant changes in ecological functions, such as waste treatment, raw materials, habitat/ refugia, and water supply, caused the ESV to decline most. This concludes that appropriate planning and regulations to safeguard natural ecosystems will avoid future deterioration
Neurotransmitter receptor expression and activity in gastrulation and neurulation in the chicken model system
No full textSignaling from neurotransmitters control functions throughout the body, both during embryonic development and throughout adulthood. This thesis explores the influence of various neurotransmitter receptors on embryonic development, and the spatiotemporal gene expression of certain receptors and associated synthesizing enzymes. Chapter 1 reviews the background information behind the serotoninergic system, the endocannabinoid system, cardiac morphogenesis, and the neural crest cell population.
In Chapter 2, the spatiotemporal gene expression of serotonin (5-hydroxytriptamine or 5-HT) receptors 1A, 1B, and 2A is investigated. A fairly consistent expression pattern was found across the receptors, providing insight into the early serotonergic system. Additionally, these assays further our understanding of the gene expression patterns of neuronal, nervous, and gastrointestinal progenitor cell populations.
In Chapter 3, 1-methypsylocin (1-MP) is used to disrupt the activity of serotonin receptors 2B and 2C in early chicken embryonic development. This disruption led to improper formation of the membranous interventricular septum and valvular cushions at embryonic day 10 (E10), caused by improper cardiac neural crest (caNC) migration.
In Chapter 4 the spatiotemporal gene expression of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) and diacylglycerol lipase-a (DAGLa) in early embryogenesis of the chicken embryo is investigated. In this project, we focused primarily on the expression of CB1R and DAGLa in neural crest cell populations. The expression patterns of CB1R and DAGLa do not exhibit significant overlap during gastrulation and neurulation, suggesting a long-distance signaling pathway during this stage of development.
In Chapter 5, I will begin by discussing how the expression patterns of the receptors exhibit similarities and/or differences, before moving into the implications of the expression for teratogenesis and organogenesis, as in neural crest migration and caNC derivative structures. Finally, I will discuss adult versus embryonic signaling pathways and how the transition from a morphogen-based pathway to neurotransmitter- and hormone-based pathway can be observed, structurally, in vertebrate development
Queer and Trans Migrations: The Impacts of Presidential Discourse
Get PDFPolitical discourse, defined as “the totality of all speech acts used in political discussions, as well as rules of public policy, sanctified by tradition and proven by experience” (Valerevna and Rakhmatovna 88) has a profound impact on shaping societal perspectives, policies, and cultural norms. In the United States, historical presidential rhetoric has reinforced ideals like the nuclear family, inadvertently promoting heteronormativity and white supremacy. Consequently, this has led to marginalized groups, such as queer and trans migrants, being unjustly portrayed as outsiders or threats. This research project demonstrates how presidential discourse has framed queer and trans migrants as outsiders or invaders spanning from the 1980s to today. By contrasting the words of Reagan, Obama, and Trump I argue that frameworks of race and sexuality, specifically heteronormativity and white supremacy, are deeply interconnected to the immigration process. I explore how despite shifting discourse, queer and trans migrants continue to face mistreatment and exclusion, often catalyzed by presidential rhetoric and the corresponding legislation. While there have been immense shifts in policy and culture, the use of common sense rhetoric remains consistent and unwavering
Leadership in Uncertain Times: An Analysis of Decision-Making Processes Among Catholic Elementary School Principals in Low-Income Serving Communities
Get PDFThis qualitative study examined the decision-making processes among principals of parish-based Catholic elementary schools in low-income communities within the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, against the backdrop of a decentralized governance structure and increased financial pressures intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was grounded in a conceptual framework derived from contingency theories of leadership and decision-making research and investigated three areas: (1) the principals’ decision-making processes, (2) the situational factors influencing these processes, and (3) the pandemic’s impact on their decision-making processes. The findings revealed dynamic integration of cognitive, social, and procedural processes, rooted in faith and community collaboration. The principal participants demonstrated a keen awareness of their schools’ financial limitations and a strong dedication to their communities’ needs. The study also highlighted the dual nature of decentralization and subsidiarity, presenting both the challenges in principal-pastor relationships and support through relationships with diocesan teams
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Brief Research Presentations: Seven-Minute Scholarship
Get PDFDuring this session you will hear about five research projects. The presentations will share a new perspective, experience, or innovation in library research design or methodology. Each presentation will be 7 minutes in length. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentations. Training Students to Interview Students. Justin de la Cruz, New York University Langone Health Hindsight is 20/20: Looking back at how library services and resources are (or are not) represented by analyzing academic output. Melissa Robohn, U.S. Air Force Academy, McDermott Library Library Physical Space Safari: Exploring Narratives and Inclusivity in Library Design. Kayla Johnson, University of Montevallo The Researcher as Instrument: Researcher Positionality and Reflexivity in Qualitative Research. Vivian Bynoe, Georgia Southern University Text Mining Strategies for Transcribing and Tagging Oral History Collections. Andrew Weymouth, University of Idaho
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