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Trophy Culture, Parenting, & Education
No full textIn recent weeks, all across the country, students have received countless awards, recognitions, and trophies. That state of affairs prompted Ante and Oliver to examine the participation trophy phenomenon to probe the underlying forces that fuel it. For instance, what does it say about how we view parenting, psychological development, personal well-being, growth and resiliency, self-esteem, and motivation? To what extent is all that connected to shame and anxiety? What sociological and economic forces lurk in the background here? While, as usual, by their recognition, they bite more on what they can chew, they manage to crystallize some critical areas of concern beyond parenting and educational issues
Generational Differences in Altruistic Concern among Seventh-day Adventists in Different Majority Religious Contexts: a Cross-Regional Analysis of the Context of Theodicy
Get PDFThis study explores altruism among Seventh-day Adventists across diverse religious contexts and generations, examining how their faith influences charity. It uncovers variations in altruistic concerns, illuminates the interplay between religious worldviews and altruism, and advances understanding of theodicy’s role in shaping altruism
Navigating contours of change: translocated Kenyans
No full textAs global migration trends continue, the lingering question is, ‘what happens to individuals who have developed in one cultural context when they re-establish their lives in another one?’ Data shows that one’s transitional trajectory and adaptation outcome depends on the social and personal factors in their society of origin, the society of settlement, and phenomena that exist prior and during the process of acculturation
Speaking in tongues and Biblical Hermeneutics: Implications for Adventist Mission Practice
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An Ethnography of Permaculture in Southwest Michigan
Get PDFPermaculture is a holistic design system for meeting human and environmental needs in a sustainable way, using local conditions and circumstances to shape land use and food production practices. My project questions what it means to practice permaculture in southwest Michigan, and how environmental ideological commitments can translate into action and practice. Ethnographically investigating these questions through semi-structured interviews and participant observation with individuals in the permaculture community, along with extensive reading of permaculture materials, my study adds to research on applications and adoptions of permaculture in suburban contexts, and sheds light on how ecological ideological commitments can translate into actions
Inactive metallopeptidase homologs: the secret lives of pseudopeptidases
No full textInactive enzyme homologs, or pseudoenzymes, are proteins, found within most enzyme families, that are incapable of performing catalysis. Rather than catalysis, they are involved in protein-protein interactions, sometimes regulating the activity of their active enzyme cousins, or scaffolding protein complexes. Pseudoenzymes found within metallopeptidase families likewise perform these functions. Pseudoenzymes within the M14 carboxypeptidase family interact with collagens within the extracellular space, while pseudopeptidase members of the M12 a disintegrin and metalloprotease (ADAM) family either discard their pseudopeptidase domains as unnecessary for their roles in sperm maturation or utilize surface loops to enable assembly of key complexes at neuronal synapses. Other metallopeptidase families contain pseudopeptidases involved in protein synthesis at the ribosome and protein import into organelles, sometimes using their pseudo-active sites for these interactions. Although the functions of these pseudopeptidases have been challenging to study, ongoing work is teasing out the secret lives of these proteins
What\u27s in a name? Standardization of vernacular names for Trichechus manatus
No full textTrichechus manatus is one of 3 recognized extant species of manatees of the mammalian Order Sirenia. Currently, it is known by various vernacular names, none of which are descriptive of its biology and known distribution. This lack of standardization has led to confusion and miscommunication, hindering conservation efforts for this species. We propose standardizing the vernacular names used to refer to the species and its 2 subspecies based on appropriate geographical characterization in English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese, respectively: “American Manatee”, “Manatí de las Américas”, “Lamantin d’Amérique”, “Amerikaanse Lamantijn”, and “Peixe-boi das Américas” for T. manatus; “Florida Manatee”, “Manatí de la Florida”, “Lamantin de Floride”, “Florida Lamantijn”, and “Peixe-boi da Flórida” for T. m. latirostris; and “Greater Caribbean Manatee”, “Manatí del Gran Caribe”, “Lamantin des Grandes Caraïbe”, “Groter Caribische Lamantijn”, and “Peixe-boi do Grande Caribe” for T. m. manatus. By establishing clear, universally recognized, and standardized vernacular names, we foster a sense of connection and scientific communication responsibility, improving public awareness and understanding of these animals and ultimately aiding in their conservation