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Health Disparities After Redlining: A Comparative Analysis of Health Outcomes and Health Disparities in Richmond, Virginia and Portland, Oregon
Full text linkRedlining was a discriminatory housing practice introduced by the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation that denied loans and mortgages to Black residents and resulted in a heavily entrenched system of economic discrimination in the U.S. Existing literature points to a strong relationship between redlining and worsened health outcomes in communities of color. For example, redlining is associated with a higher risk of heart failure, a higher risk of death from breast cancer, and a higher risk of COVID-19 infection. While previous research has focused on the relationship between redlining and health outcomes and proposed several possible interventions, there is a lack of research focusing on local health outcomes in formerly redlined cities and the policies these cities have implemented. This study uses data from PolicyMap and the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research to determine whether redlining has a significant relationship with health outcomes in the formerly redlined cities of Richmond, Virginia, and Portland, Oregon. This study also determines which city ultimately has better health outcomes. The findings indicate that Portland has better health outcomes in its formerly redlined census tracts than Richmond. The paper then discusses what policies Portland has implemented to address housing discrimination, introducing possibilities of further research into the policies U.S. cities might consider adopting to improve the health of marginalized residents
Letter from the Editor
Full text linkDear reader,
I am always surprised by how quickly the spring semester flies by. Thank you for curiously opening this issue of Osmosis during this crazy time. I hope our articles can delight and distract you. I will miss using this magazine to productively procrastinate as I did for three years. Being the Editor-in Chief-has been an honor, and I am thankful to everyone who contributed. Happy reading!
- Caterina Erdas, a lifelong Osmosis reade
The Octopus: An Alien on Earth
Full text linkImagine scientists discover a new creature that can change colors at will and blend into any background. It can also shapeshift to imitate other species of animals. It even has arms that can smell and taste! Thankfully, this intelligent, alien creature cannot wreak havoc on earth’s soil, but it is not a figment of our wildest imagination. This creature lives in our oceans
ChatGPT: A Blessing or a Curse for Education?
Full text linkSo what is ChatGPT and how is it changing education for better or worse? ChatGPT is a large language model developed by OpenAI that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to generate human-like responses to natural language questions and statements. It has been trained on a vast amount of data from a diverse range of sources including books, articles, and websites, allowing it to answer a wide range of questions on various topics
Adapting to Change: Navigating the Evolving Role of Electronic Resources Librarians
Full text linkThe growing number and intricacy of online services, in addition to dwindling formats like CD-ROMs and print, are ushering in new expectations and opportunities for electronic resources librarians (ERLs). From developing data analysis and management strategies, to automating tasks, managing modern authentication workflows, and navigating the nascent landscape of generative artificial intelligence (AI), ERLs are wearing many hats as they adapt quickly to shifts in technology and the needs of their institutions. In November 2024, the authors conducted an informal survey (which generated 51 responses) of American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) members via several My Communities groups. The authors share insights drawn from the survey results, their own experiences as ERLs, and conversations with colleagues to highlight the changing complexity and demands of electronic resource management..
Destinations and Conversations - Episode 5 - An Interview with Bill Bergman
No full textJulian Cline interviews Bill Bergman, Instructor in Marketing. They talk about marketing and how it has changed in the digital age
Vivir para descontarla: Maravall y el Quijote (1948–1976)
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Maravall afirmaba no haber cambiado nunca una conclusión sobre el pasado tras considerar su posible impacto en el presente, identificando su aversión al presentismo político como un principio definitorio de su práctica historiográfica. En 1975, en un momento de extrema incertidumbre personal y política, Maravall decidió reescribir y cambiar completamente las conclusiones políticas de una obra originalmente publicada en otro momento de gran incertidumbre política en España. Así, El humanismo de las armas en Don Quijote (1948) se convirtió en Utopía y contrautopía en Don Quijote (1976). Como intentos de destilar la visión política cervantina, ambas obras parecen ofrecer soluciones radicalmente diferentes, pero igualmente optimistas a incertidumbres contemporáneas. Mi trabajo revela el presentismo político de ambas obras destacando la ausencia estratégica de Cervantes en La cultura del Barroco (1975), y el crédito selectivo que Maravall da a la obra de Francisco Javier Conde, Marcel Bataillon y Ramón Menéndez Pidal.
Abstract:
Maravall claimed to have never changed any conclusion about the past after factoring in its impact on the present, often identifying his rejection of political presentism as a defining principle of his historiographical practice. In 1975, in a moment of extreme personal and political uncertainty, Maravall decided to rewrite and completely change the political conclusions of a work originally published during a similar moment of political uncertainty in Spain. Thus, El humanismo de las armas en Don Quijote (1948) became Utopia y contrautopía en el Quijote (1976). In their attempts to distill the political views of Cervantes, both works seem to offer radically different but equally optimistic solutions to contemporary uncertainties. My analysis uncovers the presentism of both works by focusing on the strategic absence of Don Quijote in La cultura del Barroco (1975), and by revealing Maravall\u27s selective use of the works of Francisco Javier Conde, Marcel Bataillon and Ramón Menéndez Pidal