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No full textCharcoal drawing displayed on the Main Floor of McKee Library during the Winter 2025 semester.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/gpenaexhibit/1001/thumbnail.jp
Geometric optics and the different shapes within the eye system.
No full textThe major structures of the camera-like eye system may include the cornea, iris, lens, retina, and optic nerve, each element with specific roles in the intricate and delicate vision process. In spite of many years of studies done in the multidisciplinary field of vision science, we do not entirely understand this eye system yet. Are there common misconceptions about how these structures work together? This study approaches the eye from a different perspective using Geometric Optics and reveals new concepts on how the shapes of these elements are crucial for the eye\u27s function and for optimal vision
Generational and Religious Influence: A Cultural Exploration of Jewelry in SDA Communities*
No full textThis study will explore different generational perspectives towards jewelry among Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z within Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) communities. Traditional SDA doctrine discourages adornment like jewelry, however, research shows that traditional values shift with generations. We will explore whether generational values influence the perception of jewelry, using a cross-sectional survey and the established DUREL scale. We expect Generation Z to be the most supportive of jewelry, and Generation X to be the least supportive, despite their reported religiosity. The results may help expose both the SDA church’s Biblical theology and its modern relevance to the changing world
2-methylcyclopentanol and its Observed Rate Law
No full textWhen 2-methylcyclopentanol is in solution with concentrated sulfuric acid, it reacts to form a carbocation. This method allows for a somewhat stable carbocation to form allowing for observation using a uv-vis spectrophotometer. Varying acid concentration allows for observation of changing observed rate law
Late, But Loved!
Full text linkNow Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. (John 11:5-6)
When God seems late, it does not mean you are not loved
Jamie Grindley Living Memoirs Interview
Full text linkJamie, a Southern alumna, shared her experiences as a student missionary nurse in Nicaragua during the late 1970s. She reflected on the challenges of providing care in isolated settings with limited resources, where she often had to rely on creativity, prayer, and the help of local interpreters. Jamie recalled moments of both joy and grief, from singing with children to navigating difficult medical situations. Her strong family ties to the Adventist Church shaped her worldview, and music has remained a central part of her spiritual life. Throughout the conversation, Jamie emphasized the importance of personal faith, connecting with others through compassion, and being open to wherever God leads, even when the path is difficult or unclear.
*Content Warning: The following conversation includes descriptions of medical emergencies, infant loss, birth trauma, and physical injuries. These topics may be distressing to some listeners or readers. Discretion is advised.
Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. It features diverse geography, including lakes, volcanoes, and both Pacific and Caribbean coastlines. The country has a rich cultural heritage shaped by indigenous roots and Spanish colonial history. Nicaragua\u27s economy relies on agriculture, mining, and tourism, though it has faced political instability and natural disasters. Its capital and largest city is Managua.
Parker, F.D., Nietschmann, B., Arguello, R., Orozco, M.S., Walker, T.W. (2025, April 26). Nicaragua. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Nicaragua
Views expressed do not represent Southern Adventist University or McKee Library but are the personal opinions of the interviewed individual
The Communication and Public Speaking Course and Biblical Foundations – Interpersonal Encounters with The Creator
Full text linkTeaching COMM 135 Communication and Public Speaking from a biblical worldview is critical to the Southern University student body. This paper discusses various strategies to provide a biblical foundation in the course that has secular humanistic thought and philosophies at its core. This worldview is a seamless, often unconscious stream of biblical inclusion throughout the semester. Successfully integrating the basic biblical foundation principle of God’s interpersonal communication with humanity within Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for the course is not only possible but essential within the biblical foundation paradigm. Wood’s (2016) eight axioms/principles of Interpersonal Communication provide a foundation upon which to link biblical foundation principles. At the heart of these principles is not merely preparing students in basic communication techniques and rhetoric but a deeper training for communicating their beliefs via various verbal and non-verbal strategies
Wonderful World 1-Transience
No full textAcrylic painting displayed on the Main Floor of McKee Library during the Winter 2025 semester.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/bhowardexhibit/1002/thumbnail.jp
Keep calm and carry on: bites from Trichonephila clavata are unlikely and cause minimal discomfort
No full textArachnophobia is a widespread phenomenon, despite the fact that the vast majority of spiders pose no meaningful threat to people. The introduction and spread of an invasive spider (Trichonephila clavata L. Koch, 1878) to the United States has prompted questions about whether it should be considered dangerous. These questions are particularly relevant because the spider is large, builds webs on and near human structures, and has been documented to consume small vertebrate prey. To understand the realistic threat this species represents, we examined spider–human interactions in the field with escalating levels of contact intensity. During these interactions, spiders primarily moved to avoid human contact, and bites were incredibly rare, mainly occurring when spiders were forcibly restrained. To assess the medical significance of a bite by T. clavata, we conducted what we believe to be the first controlled study of spider bites. Spiders were induced to bite volunteers under controlled laboratory conditions while supervised by medical staff. Subjects who were bitten reported reliably low levels of pain and only localized physical symptoms (eg redness and swelling) that attenuated quickly. It is clear that this spider is unlikely to bite someone who encounters it in nature, and the symptoms are minor and fleeting in the event of a bite. Although T. clavata is spreading quickly in the United States, the risk of its bite or resulting symptoms should not be cause for fear
Mitochondrial and Wolbachia phylogenetics of the introduced Joro spider, Trichonephila clavata (Araneae: Araneidae) in North America
No full textThe introduction of Trichonephila clavata (L. Koch, 1878) (Araneae: Araneidae: subfamily Nephilinae) in the United States was first recorded in Georgia in 2014. Since its introduction, T. clavata has become a prominent feature of the arthropod fauna in several southeastern US states. Many questions regarding the introduction event(s) remain unanswered; for instance, was the introduction a single discrete event followed by rapid spread, or were there multiple introductions? The mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit one gene region (COI), which was used to characterize the initial T. clavata observation in the US, has also been used to characterize within- and between-population genetic variation. One confounding factor for COI as a population genetic molecular marker, though, is the presence of cytoplasmic agents of selection such as intracellular bacteria in the genus Wolbachia. Given that Wolbachia infections have been detected in potential source populations of T. clavata, the present study sought to characterize mitochondrial genetic diversity and the status of Wolbachia infection in the North American population(s) closest to the originally proposed introduction site in Georgia. DNA sequencing revealed no mitochondrial genetic variation in the T. clavata population sampled in North America, and an exact sequence match to the previously reported T. clavata in Georgia and a sequence sample from Yunnan, China. Wolbachia was detected in the North American samples. However, phylogenetic analysis on a concatenated multi-locus type sequence suggested two distinct Wolbachia clades, one represented by samples collected in Georgia and another represented by a single sample collected in South Carolina. Sequence analyses of the multi-locus gene regions suggested that the Georgia T. clavata may be infected with two strains of Wolbachia (super-infection), and the South Carolina sample represented a separate single infection. The study’s results emphasize the need for further research, including expanded sampling in the introduced and potential source population regions, as well as a more detailed molecular characterization of the populations