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Blind School Saved My Life: An Autoethnography on the Benefits of Visual Impairment Schools
No full textThis article is an autoethnography of my experiences in blind education. Covering the years from 1962-1977, this autoethnography compares my two years in public school education as a person with a visual impairment to my 12 years at a boarding school specifically designed for the visually impaired. The IDEA framework for disability education was developed in 1964 and I spent my early years of blindness educated under a program of that design with itinerant special education teachers. In 1965, I was admitted into the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired where I spent the rest of my years of K-12 education. Though the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework was first implemented in schools in 2003, my experience shows ISVI was an early adopter of many of the tenets of that framework. In this article, I assess the differences between learning models at public schools and blind residential schools and how they impacted my education and my overall development as a self-sustaining visually impaired adult. I also assess the potential ramifications for future disability education programs for the visually impaired
A Note on Saint Vincent’s Armchair: Toward Resolving a Mystery?
No full textAn armchair said to have been used by Vincent de Paul may shed some light on his early career. The chair has rods in its arms to support a board between them to serve as a desk. It was donated to the Berceau in 2010 by a family from Buzet-sur-Tarn, accompanied by a note that says that Vincent used this chair during summers from about 1598 until 1604 while he tutored the sons of local nobility and other students in the area. We still don’t know when or why he came there, the level of his instruction, how long he stayed there, or what he taught. However, this article makes some educated guesses to answer these questions. John Rybolt believes it’s likely that Vincent was a tutor of basic reading, writing, and arithmetic, rather than a teacher. Rybolt draws on what we can learn from Vincent’s biographers and is able to make some connections to what teaching or tutoring he might have done while pursuing his university studies in Toulouse
Three Additional Texts from Felix De Andreis
No full textThree texts add to our knowledge of the work of Felix De Andreis (1778–1820), the founding superior of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States. These have recently come to light. Two are originals, and the third is a copy. They are given in the original languages and in English, with introduction and commentary. The first is an “Indian grammar” with the Lord’s Prayer and catechism by Felix De Andreis, written circa 1817. According to David J. Costa, a scholar in Native American linguistics, it “provide[s] us with the only source of data that is clearly transitional between old Illinois and early Miami, but also because it contains data from some Ojibwean dialect that does not match any known present-day dialect.” The second discovery is an 1819 catechism written in English by Felix De Andreis as lessons for atheists for use of priests working in the United States. The third discovery is a single French sentence from a letter from De Andreis that attests to the difficulties of living on the American frontier
The Talk : A General Interpretive Inquiry into the Racial Socialization of Black Males and their Perception Towards Policing
No full textZEEMAN EFFECT OBSERVATIONS OF WATER MASERS IN THE STAR FORMING REGION NGC 7129 FIRS2
No full textMagnetic fields likely play an important role in star formation, yet their influence remains poorly understood due to the observational challenges in measuring them. The only direct method for measuring magnetic fields is through the Zeeman effect, the splitting of spectral lines in the presence of a magnetic field. Water masers, which trace high-density shocked regions, are known to occur throughout some of the earliest stages of the star formation process. They provide an excellent opportunity to observe the Zeeman effect. However, Zeeman detections in H2O masers have so far been limited primarily to isolated, high-intensity maser lines with simple velocity profiles. This thesis presents a study of the Zeeman effect in the star-forming region NGC 7129 FIRS2, which hosts water masers with velocity-blended components. Two maser spots were observed toward this source; they were designated as maser A and B. Maser A was fit with four Gaussian components, and maser B with two Gaussian components. Statistically significant Zeeman detections were made in three of the four components of maser A and one component of maser B. These detections yielded significant line-of-sight magnetic fields of 26-66 mG, well within the range of fields detected in H2O masers. Using an empirical relation from the literature for field strength vs. density, and under the assumption that the field is amplified in proportion to the gas density, we conclude that the post-shock particle density behind the outflows in NGC 7129 FIRS2 is 108 cm−3, in agreement with models that predict that H2O masers are excited in gas with densities 108-109 cm−3. We also find that the shock velocities in this region are well over 30-50 km s−1, and conclude that the outflows from the protostar in NGC 7129 FIRS2 are causing fast, discontinuous, J-shocks. Finally, we find that the magnetic energy density dominates over the kinetic energy density by at least an order of magnitude, indicating that the fields are likely playing a dynamically significant role in regulating the outflows in this star-forming region. We conclude that even though the detection of the Zeeman effect in velocity-blended maser spectral line profiles is challenging, we can still obtain reliable magnetic field measurements that can be used to evaluate the role of the magnetic field in star-forming regions
Class Notes
No full textFrom promotions to performances, see the latest accomplishments by DePaul alumni across class years and generations. Plus, read alumni spotlight profiles of Steve Schmidt (CSH MS ’13), director of machine learning at Nike, and Sarah Brachle Wagner (LAS ’96), CEO of Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity
Passenger Delight in Liminal Spaces: Uncovering the Dynamics of Airport Airside F&B
No full textThe airport airside environment is a unique and highly consequential setting for consumer behavior, where passengers’ food and beverage (F&B) decisions are shaped by time pressure, emotional states, and spatial constraints. This study empirically validates two complementary frameworks - the CX Delightors Framework and the Airport Airside Consumption Model - in the U.S. context to deepen understanding of passenger behavior in this liminal space. Using survey data from 1,374 passengers across three major U.S. hub airports (DEN, PHX, SLC), we conducted principal component analyses to refine the original nine CX Delightors attributes into five robust dimensions: Hospitality & Ambiance, Value for Money, Brand Appeal, Speed of Service, and Product Quality & Menu Variety. We further confirmed the relevance of the three-factor Airport Airside Consumption Model (AirsideStress, AirsideEnjoy, AirsideFear), with the novel finding that “travelling by plane as a special occasion” loads onto AirsideStress rather than AirsideEnjoy, highlighting context-specific emotional dynamics and potential “emotion blind spots” in passenger decision-making.
Theoretically, this study advances research on liminal consumption by demonstrating that passenger delight is a holistic construct and by offering a modular, scalable framework that can extend beyond F&B to retail and the entire curb-to-gate passenger journey. Practically, the results call for emotionally intelligent airport design and targeted experience curation, addressing stress points while amplifying moments of delight. By integrating emotional, spatial, and service design perspectives, airports and concessionaires can transform F&B from a functional necessity into a strategic lever for engagement, differentiation, and revenue growth
Elizabeth Ann Seton to George Weise, undated
No full texthttps://via.library.depaul.edu/seton_family_papers/1160/thumbnail.jp
Rev. John F. Moranville to Elizabeth Ann Seton, November 15
No full texthttps://via.library.depaul.edu/seton_family_papers/1139/thumbnail.jp
Examining Ethical Implications Regarding Biologically Assigned Males at Birth Participating in Athletics with Biologically Assigned Females at Birth: Transgender Sport through the Lens of MacIntyre\u27s Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry
No full textThis article investigates transgender participation in athletics and the ethical implications of competing in sport emphasizing divergent categories regarding biological sex at birth in comparison to arguments based on gender identity preference. We examine this topic utilizing MacIntyre’s Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry, highlighting competing and often incommensurate narratives within collegiate sport. We also elucidate concerns about the possibility of increased risk related to Bandura’s Moral Disengagement and associated harmful effects that could result in athletes and others who might disengage from their own moral self-sanctions to conform to a narrative or opinion incommensurate with their philosophical or theological worldview. The NCAA and other governing entities have created rules, polices, procedures, and laws concerning transgender eligibility generally, and testosterone levels of transgender women specifically, as this hormone is considered an important aspect in strength and muscle development for sport. Herein, we strive to respect the individual’s pronoun preference when publicly and easily available