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Illuminating the Reign of Francis I: 16th Century Authority, Patronage, and Humanism in the Roman de la Rose
No full textThe Morgan Library’s MS 948, an exquisitely illuminated manuscript of the Roman de la Rose, symbolizes through its illuminations the rich culture of patronage, collections, and artistry during the reign of Francis I. By sequentially studying the opening four pages of the manuscript, which boasts an incredible Coat of Arms, presentation scene, signed letter, and author portrait, viewers gain insight into the historical and religious contexts of sixteenth-century France as well as models of identity within the book arts. Furthermore, they reveal claims about authorship and the influences of humanism that distinguish this work as a masterpiece of sixteenth-century art
Addiction and Religion: Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, and Side Effects
No full textThis study involves research using secondary sources and focuses on the relationships between substance use disorder recovery, religion, and spirituality. I dive into these issues by focusing on Alcoholics Anonymous and A.A.’s potential path to becoming an established religious organization. I also focus on religion as a substitute addiction and analyze if religion helps or hurts substance use disorder recovery. Religion proves to be generally helpful in recovery, but the risk of it becoming a substitute addiction is prevalent. Stigma and its negative effects on recovering from a substance use disorder are also discussed
The Impact of Partial Loss of Rrp40 Function on Drosophila Larvae Locomotion: A Model for Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 1b
No full textAn Analysis of the Impact of Front Row Attackers in Division I Women\u27s Volleyball using Markov Chain Processes
No full textThis study investigates the impact of front row attackers on the outcomes of a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women’s volleyball match using Markov chain techniques. The goal is to compare consistency, efficiency, and overall quality of performance in each of the three front row attackers: outside, middle, and opposite hitters. By assessing the skill levels of these players both over full seasons and a single match, we are able to create transition matrices containing probability that the ball will move from each individual state to another, including states that represent scoring points. These transition matrices are then used to inform Markov models built to reflect points and sets of volleyball, which include stipulations to uphold the integrity of the rules of the game. From these results, we gather that middle and opposite attackers should be granted a higher frequency of attack attempts, rather than being reserved for blocking purposes
Sex Differences, Brain Activity, and the Role of Childhood Maltreatment in Borderline Personality Disorder
No full textBurning Questions: An Interactive Visualized Data Exploration into Increasing Wildfire Trends in the United States and Associated Societal and Environmental Effects
No full textIn the past half century, wildfires in the United States have increased drastically in size, frequency, and severity. Most wildfires in the US are caused by humans in some form with the rest caused by lightning strikes. This increase is mostly due to historical wildfire suppression leading to a buildup of fuel, housing developments encroaching on wildland, and climate change exacerbating fire weather. Environmental wildfire impacts include tree cover loss and ecosystem destruction, wildlife health impacts from smoke, and significant soil and water quality issues such as erosion and waterway contamination. Societal wildfire impacts include infrastructure loss, negative human health impacts, and total direct and indirect economic costs. This research uses interactive data analysis in Shiny for Rstudio to examine increasing wildfires in the United States using seven total datasets mostly from the US government. The five interactive applications created allow users to analyze characteristics of individual fires across the US, wildfire risk to homes, demographics of risky areas, tree cover loss over time, and the seasonality of smoke. These applications, along with the accompanying background information, provide users with a detailed, data-driven account of the causes and effects of increasing wildfires in the United States
Food Access and Consumption: Exploring Factors that Influence Consuming and Obtaining Food in Rural America
No full textFor my independent research study, I aimed to explore food consumption and access in rural areas because these areas are increasingly likely to struggle to secure access to nutritious food. Rural areas are more likely to suffer from food insecurity due to a multitude of factors, including poverty, access to food, and inadequate transportation. Food insecurity and the difficulty in obtaining enough food have been prevalent in the United States. Studying inequalities in diet and nutrition is essential because diet is profoundly correlated with noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases; because of this rural areas are increasingly more likely to suffer from these diseases. Throughout my research, I will utilize existing literature and sociological theories, including the Theory of Planned Behavior, Bourdieu’s Theory of Capital and Bourdieu’s Theory of Capital, to examine the social structures and individual behaviors that influence food access and consumption patterns in rural areas. Overall, this research aims to identify the facilitators and barriers that rural individuals encounter regarding food access and consumption by utilizing in-depth interviews with individuals from rural areas
A Boolean Model of the Neuronal Differentiation Cascade Points to Role of Spy1 in Maintaining a Neuronal Progenitor State in Glioblastoma
No full textMental Health is for Everybody: Exploring the Connection Between Cultural Mistrust and Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes of Arab Muslim Populations in America
No full textThe current study explores the connection between cultural mistrust and mental health help-seeking attitudes in Arab Muslim populations in America. 94 participants from CloudConnect were asked to complete an eighty-question survey which asked demographic questions, questions relating to cultural mistrust, and questions relating to overall mental health help-seeking attitudes. The study hypothesized that more cultural mistrust would lead to more negative attitudes towards mental health help-seeking, concurrently we also hypothesized that this relationship would be mediated through various demographic variables. A correlational analysis revealed that cultural mistrust was significantly related to mental health help-seeking attitudes, r = -.49, p \u3c .001. However, no relationship was found between cultural mistrust and any demographic variable, thus demonstrating that demographic variables could not mediate the relationship between cultural mistrust and mental health help-seeking attitudes. Further exploratory analysis were conducted, implications and future directions are discussed