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The Influence of the Gut Microbiome on Physiological Function: A Focus on Microorganisms and Their Role in Human Metabolism
No full textThe Positive Economic Impact of Women’s Education in Countries with a Colonized Past
No full textThis work explores the prospect of prosperity within countries with a colonized past that prioritizes women and girls’ access to formal education. The work examines four countries, Niger, Ghana, South Africa, and South Sudan, and studies each of the countries’ economic status and how it is connected to the influence of their respective colonizing countries. The study expands to the events and sets actions that occurred immediately after the countries gained independence highlighting each of the countries’ specific actions regarding the improvement of policies, especially concerning access to good quality formal education
Accessibility in the Production Environment: A Stage Manager\u27s Perspective
No full textDue to the unique role of stage managers in the production process as key figures in both the rehearsal room and on the production team, they are ideally positioned to facilitate the creation of an accessible working environment for performers. Though there is quite a bit of research on disability and disability justice, and some of that research is focused in theatre and performance, no research exists as far as I am aware that deals specifically with disability and stage management. This Independent Study draws on current literature on disability and disability justice, the experiences of three student performers who identify as both disabled and neurodivergent, and my experience as a stage manager to provide recommendations for those looking to improve accessibility in their production spaces. A study of these materials reveals that each person’s experience with disability is different, emphasizing the importance of remaining flexible and approaching the job with the willingness to learn and listen. Stage managers should focus on access practices that improve conditions for every performer, not just those who are disabled
Policing the Periphery: Identifying the Colonial Dynamic Between French Police & Banlieues
No full textThis project seeks to explore the colonial relationship between the French ‘banlieues’ and the French police through the exploration of the history of both. What colonial continuities can be identified as commonalities between the two in contemporary French society today? Additionally, questions surrounding French identity and the legitimacy of Republican universalism come to light. The argument is made that through the intentional practice of colonial policing strategies and colonial era socio-economic policies that residents of French ‘banlieues’ experience, the banlieues function under a colonial dynamic of servitude to the French Republic.
Ce projet vise à explorer la relation coloniale entre les banlieues françaises et la police française à travers l’exploration de l’histoire de ces deux choses. Quelles continuités coloniales peuvent être identifiées comme points communs entre les deux dans la société française contemporaine ? De plus, des questions se posent autour de l’identité française et de la légitimité de l’universalisme républicain. L’argument est avancé qu’à travers la pratique intentionnelle de stratégies de police coloniale et de politiques socio-économiques de l’époque coloniale qui affectent les « banlieues », ces projets de logements sociaux fonctionnent dans une dynamique coloniale de servitude envers la République française dans la société d’aujourd’hui
From Co-dependency to Emancipation: A Comparative Feminist Film Theory Analysis of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey
No full textThe purpose of this study is to compare the portrayal of a common female character between two superhero films, one directed by a man and the other by a woman, to observe how the gender of the director impacts the portrayal of said female character. This is particularly important for blockbuster Hollywood films, as they will be received by a wide audience internationally, and thus heavily influence other films in and outside of the genre. Using comparative film analysis through the lens of feminist film theory, this study analyzes the character Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) in the films Suicide Squad (Ayer, 2016) and Birds of Prey: (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Yan, 2020). Delving into topics such as agency, character depth, gender stereotypes, and sexualization, this study breaks down how each film handles these topics in reference to Quinn, citing director input through interviews and specific examples/scenes from each film. The findings of this project allow for a discussion on how male directors might better portray female characters within cinema, both in and outside of the superhero genre, by highlighting the positive examples of Quinn’s portrayal by each director while still pointing out the more negative differences, especially in terms of sexuality and sexualization
Religious Trauma and Identity: The Importance of Community
No full textThis project aims to evaluate the relationship between religious trauma and religious identity. Through the collection of quantitative data from online surveys and qualitative data from virtual interviews, I argue that religious trauma is a process with multiple phases of recovery, caused by Conservative Evangelical doctrine. I discuss how these Conservative Evangelical teachings are based in and support patriarchal systems. As well as how these teachings are disregarded by American society as outlandish, when they have become engrained into American culture and history. I go onto describe how Conservative Evangelical doctrine can be harmful to individuals’ mental health and development, causing them to want to exert their own agency in a multitude of ways. I argue that the role of community that religious organizations provide is difficult to replace, and is needed, not just by those that have experienced religious trauma
Motion in America; Exploring the Electric Vehicle
No full textThe American electric vehicle has been developing over almost a 150-year period, and it has irreversibly changed the course of American car culture and livelihood. In recent years, the electric vehicle has garnered unprecedented attention and investment in manners foreign to the automobiles of old, which began late in the 19th century. With global interest and commitment to environmental sustainability rising and breakthroughs in automation and connectivity technology, the American electric vehicle has become a hotbed of innovation and change. Accordingly, this independent study will explore the broader history of the American electric vehicle and its complex intricacies. The question of how and why the first wave of electric vehicles were conceived, produced, marketed, and failed will be thoroughly examined. Additionally, this paper aims to provide reasoning as to why electric vehicles stagnated for forty years in the American automobile industry and why it was able to revive. A further focus will be placed on the role the electric vehicle has in continuing to thrive in the American automobile market, along with the changes associated with sustained growth
The Impact of Lobbying by the Military Industrial Complex on the Voting Behavior of Maryland Democrats
No full textThe Professor Within: The Effects of Sleep and Psychosocial Factors on Professors’ Anxiety
No full textProfessors at small liberal arts colleges in the United States undergo different pressures by committing to a college’s department, institution, and profession. Faculty members experience a range of responsibilities as well as their own pressures, such as the stress of obtaining tenure to conducting and publishing their research. These commitments and pressures can cause faculty members to experience anxiety both physically and psychosocially. This study examines how sleep, religious commitment, and relationships may affect social anxiety and death anxiety for faculty members. Participants were professors of all ages and genders who teach at The College of Wooster. The sample also included professors with tenure status and professors without tenure. The results of this study revealed that faculty members who have better sleep quality significantly experience less death anxiety. Additionally, those who have more social support from family, friends, and significant others experience significantly less social anxiety. There were no significant correlations found between religious commitment and any variables. Sleep was not found to correlate with social anxiety, and tenure status was not a significant predictor of any variables. Limitations, including sample size and survey logistics, were noted and should be considered for future studies. Findings from this study indicate that professors with high levels of death anxiety should use sleep as a mechanism or preventative of this anxiety. Findings also imply that increased social support outside of the workplace can lessen one’s social anxiety
A Treacherous and Narrow Path: Examining the Economic Views of Father Charles Coughlin
No full textCharles Coughlin was a priest in Royal Oak, Michigan, who became enormously popular due to his radio broadcasts in the 1930s and later became one of the most prominent anti-Semites in the United States. This Independent Study seeks to analyze his economic views; namely, how they fit into the economic thought of the Catholic Church, and how they evolved during and contributed to him becoming an anti-Semite and a fascist sympathizer. In the early part of his radio career, Coughlin’s economic views aligned with those of the Church, wishing to see government intervention utilized to aid the poor and workers and revalue and redistribute money as needed so that there was not a massive wealth discrepancy. As his favored economic solutions were not enacted by the government, Coughlin stepped into politics to try and directly lobby and pressure for economic change through his newly-formed organization, The National Union for Social Justice. Eventually, Coughlin helped to start a new political party, the Union Party, in an effort to oust Franklin D. Roosevelt. When that effort spectacularly failed at the 1936 presidential election, Coughlin became more and more obsessed with rooting out communism in American life, leading to him being publicly antisemitic and being taken off of the air by his bishop