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You Reap What You Sow: Herbicide Atrazine Linked to Cancer
Get PDFAtrazine is an herbicide that is used on more than 50% of the corn grown in the United States, and it is the second most commonly used herbicide in the country. Over 73 million pounds of atrazine are used every year in the United States. ... The use of atrazine increase s the corn harvest and therefore the country\u27s food and fuel supplies. However, atrazine also poses harmful effects
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The Elephant in the Room: Why don\u27t the largest animals get cancer
Get PDFThere is a famous conundrum in the field of cancer research called the Peto Paradox that questions why animal body mass and rates of cancer development are not actually correlated. It seems reasonable to think that more cells and more cell division would lead to a higher rate of developing mutations that lead to cancer. But as it turns out, larger animals have hidden mechanisms that can fight off cancer and prevent tumor growth
Destinations and Conversations - Episode 6 - An Interview with Jenny Pribble
No full textJulian Cline interviews Jenny Pribble, Professor of Political Science and Global Studies. They discuss illiberal democracies around the world particularly within South American political movements and current American political realities
Race and Space in Rap: Conceptions of (Multi)Racial Identity and Urban Life in Rap Music
No full textExisting research focuses on how different actors infuse space and place with social meaning. In this paper, I examine how biracial rap artists Drake, Logic, and J. Cole construct their racial identities and depict urban areas in line with the strong-willed trope prevalent in rap discourse, drawing on theories and insights regarding the production of space. Specifically, I hypothesize that these artists will affirm a Black male identity and perceive place as a hazardous environment, embracing a specific motif in rap mythology. I conducted a content analysis of 386 songs from 2010 to 2023 and found that not all identify as Black and that two artists portray their surroundings as threatening. Nonetheless, each rapper incorporates their environment as a facet of their rap persona. Focusing on biracial artists enables an exploration of meaning-making at the intersection of racial identity and socio-spatial cultural production, thereby broadening our understanding of place
A Future for Writing Centers? Generative AI and What Students are Saying
No full textLarge language models continue to evolve at a far faster pace than policies at colleges and universities. Writing instruction and peer-tutoring, in consequence, will have to change faster still. In six months of testing by the researchers, ChatGPT began to produce prose with ever greater clarity, analysis, and varied (if often formulaic) stylistic choices. At the same time, all AIs tested struggled with copyrighted materials, sometimes refusing to employ them or quoting sources while claiming not to have done so. The authors include preliminary suggestions for those who staff and direct writing centers, specifically methods for adopting generative AI rather than flatly opposing it. We draw from student responses to a campus survey administered in 2023 and 2024, plus one partnership between AI and sixteen first-year students. Such adaptation to AI may prove particularly useful for those helping writers otherwise marginalized by socioeconomic background, neurodiversity, or personal identity. Finally, we advocate getting ahead of any administrative efforts to dictate terms for use of AI that may lead to reduced status, or outright elimination, of human tutors
The Math That Keeps Your Money Safe: Why a Few Extra Characters Could Save You
No full textImagine a cracker (yes—that is what malicious hackers are named) sitting behind a screen. Their computer is trying millions of password combinations every minute. Your bank account password, just eight characters long, is the only thing standing between them and your savings. The difference between a password that takes a week to crack and one that would take longer than the universe has existed isn’t magic or luck. It’s simply math
The Influence of Russian Folklore on Perceptions of Female Heroism
No full textThis article examines how Russian folklore traditions have shaped cultural perceptions of female heroism. The study addresses the limited attention given to gendered aspects of heroism, particularly “female” models, which are often linked to self-sacrifice and resilience, in contrast to “male” heroism associated with physical strength and risk. As the first stage of a larger project, this research aims to introduce the issue and identify key archetypes of female heroism. Based on an analysis of A.N. Afanasyev’s collection of fairy tales, three central archetypes of active heroines are identified: the Warrior Woman (Marya Morevna), the Wise Maiden/Enchantress (Vasilisa the Beautiful), and the Initiating Woman (Nastenka from Morozko / Father Frost). The article also outlines directions for future research on how these folklore models have evolved in Russian classical literature (e.g., Tatyana Larina, Anna Karenina) and in contemporary cinema. Methodologically, the study employs comparative-typological and critical discourse analysis. Preliminary findings suggest that these archetypes continue to shape cultural representations of women, serving as mechanisms that both reinforce and challenge gender stereotypes
CRIMINALIZING MORAL FAILURES: AN EXPLORATION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED MEN AND WOMEN
No full textIn the United States, more than 1.9 million people are confined across local jails, state prisons, and federal prisons and jails.! Some of those people are innocent of the crimes for which they were convicted. In 2022 alone, 233 people were exonerated of crimes they did not commit.? Collectively, these 233 exonerees lost 2,245 years of their lives to incarceration.? Over the last few decades, as criminal justice reform movements have gained momentum, more attention has tumed to wrongful convictions. Yet much of the consideration has been dedicated to men, not women.* What ex- plains the lack of women featured in the conversation surrounding wrongful convictions? Why are there so few women exonerees? Is it simply because there are fewer wrongfully convicted women? Or is there something special about the kinds of charges women are wrongfully convicted of and the ob- stacles they face in having their convictions overturned