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Decolonizing Knowledges: Asian American Studies, Carlos Bulosan, And Insurgent Filipino Diasporic Imagination, Jeffrey Arellano Cabusao Dec 2024

Decolonizing Knowledges: Asian American Studies, Carlos Bulosan, And Insurgent Filipino Diasporic Imagination, Jeffrey Arellano Cabusao

Kritika Kultura

The current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have compelled interdisciplinary scholars to seek new methods of engaging US Empire. This essay will attempt to outline an emerging critique-al strand of Filipino Cultural Studies that challenges the limitations of the “cultural turn” through its connection to the larger goal of creating movements for social justice. Over the past few years, new forms of Filipino American scholarship have advanced a unique tradition of class analysis developed by earlier generations of Filipino cultural workers and activists. In addition to this new development, Filipino American cultural workers have created politically conscious art through their …


What, And Where, Is Philippine Studies? A Response, Charlie Samuya Veric Dec 2024

What, And Where, Is Philippine Studies? A Response, Charlie Samuya Veric

Kritika Kultura

The paper responds to the papers on Philippine Studies presented in the 126th MLA Annual Convention. The panel consists of T. Ruanni F. Tupas, Jeffrey Arellano Cabusao, Cynthia Tolentino, and Vicente L. Rafael. The paper contends that what is most instructive of these papers is their cogent treatment of Philippine Studies as a problem, a mode of critical inquiry, more than a field of studies. The paper challenges scholars to explore Philippine Studies in a truly transnational perspective, to look for Filipino imaginaries beyond the United States, in unexpected sites.


Empire And Globalization: On The Recent Study Of The Philippines In The United States, Vicente L. Rafael Dec 2024

Empire And Globalization: On The Recent Study Of The Philippines In The United States, Vicente L. Rafael

Kritika Kultura

This short paper traces two of the more important developments in the study of the Philippines in the United States in the wake of critiques regarding American Orientalism in the late 1990s. The first is a rediscovery of the American empire at the heart of US national history, and by implication, of the buried significance of overseas colonies to metropolitan developments. Second is the emergence of robust cultural critiques of globalization from the perspective of those who have been globalized from below. The paper talks these developments with reference to Paul Kramer’s Blood of Government and Neferti Tadiar’s Things Fall …


The New Challenge Of The Mother Tongues: The Future Of Philippine Postcolonial Language Politics, T. Ruanni F. Tupas Dec 2024

The New Challenge Of The Mother Tongues: The Future Of Philippine Postcolonial Language Politics, T. Ruanni F. Tupas

Kritika Kultura

For much of postcolonial language politics around the world, the fight has largely been between a foreign (read: colonial) language and (a) dominant local language(s). This is true in the Philippines where the debates have focused on English and Filipino, the Tagalog-based national language. In recent years, however, the mother tongues have posed a challenge to the ideological structure of the debates. Although local languages have long been acknowledged as positively contributing to the enhancement of learning in school, they have been co-opted mostly as a nationalist argument against English, American (neo)colonialism and imperialist globalization. The current initiatives to establish …


Philippine Studies And The End Of The American Century, Cynthia Tolentino Dec 2024

Philippine Studies And The End Of The American Century, Cynthia Tolentino

Kritika Kultura

The current struggles over US military bases and territorial sovereignty in the Pacific, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the phenomenon of globalization, alongside what is being called the “end of the American Century,” have pushed interdisciplinary scholars to develop new frameworks for engaging US Empire. The paper attempts to draw out the various figurations of “Philippine Studies” and “US empire” in the papers, which may include analyses of comparative colonialisms, class and participation in social justice movements, as well as the intersections between globalization and imperial conquest. By considering the papers’ insights on disciplinary formation and knowledge practices, the …


Homo Tropicus: A Yearning, J. Pilapil Jacobo Dec 2024

Homo Tropicus: A Yearning, J. Pilapil Jacobo

Kritika Kultura

Variations on the theme of the tropical diptych suggest a temporality whose percussion presents a counterpoint to the habit of symphonic time, that is, temperate time, one premised on a quadruple measure of exuberance (summer), descent (autumn), cessation (winter), and nascence (spring). What I am trying to introduce here is a sense of a choreography that may be akin to a primal fort-da —a kinesis that elicits at the same time that it donates an attunement to the earth that is more displaced than located. Hence I begin the utterance, even an ululation, of a desire to seek out what …


Introduction, Kritika Kultura Dec 2024

Introduction, Kritika Kultura

Kritika Kultura

No abstract provided.


Childhood And Family In Contemporary Children's Fiction: Resilience, Agency, And Emergence Of New Gender Norms, Rosario Torres-Yu Dec 2024

Childhood And Family In Contemporary Children's Fiction: Resilience, Agency, And Emergence Of New Gender Norms, Rosario Torres-Yu

Kritika Kultura

New awareness of re-thinking childhood in the emergent field of childhood studies inspires production of new discourse on social construction of childhood in literature. This paper looks at contemporary children’s literature in the Philippines from this perspective and within the context of the globalization and transnationalization of care giving. Its interrogation of selected children’s books and literature for young adult reveals that the traditional concept of childhood is now being challenged and resisted. Cognizant of the need to sustain this direction of literary production, this paper posits that children’s literature in the country should mainstream this new thinking so that …


Global Feminisms And The Polish "Woman": Reading Popular Culture Representations Through Stories Of Activism Since 1989, Magdalena J. Zaborowska, Justine M. Pas Dec 2024

Global Feminisms And The Polish "Woman": Reading Popular Culture Representations Through Stories Of Activism Since 1989, Magdalena J. Zaborowska, Justine M. Pas

Kritika Kultura

This article examines ten interviews with Polish feminist activists conducted by the Women’s Center “eFka” in Kraków and gathered by the Global Feminisms Project at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Employing intersectional and interdisciplinary approaches, it reads this collection in the context of Polish discourses on womanhood and femininity following the post-communist transition of 1989. The interviews offer a unique perspective on gender formations and invite us to think of the Other Europe beyond the clash of approaches to the region that have positioned it between the extremes of …


Front Matter, Kritika Kultura Dec 2024

Front Matter, Kritika Kultura

Kritika Kultura

No abstract provided.


Where And When Is Modernism, Mark Wollaeger Dec 2024

Where And When Is Modernism, Mark Wollaeger

Kritika Kultura

The paper explores some longstanding definitional problems in literary modernism with specific reference to studying modernism on a global scale: What counts as modernism once we start to look for signs of it across the globe? The author examines the question in the context of his recent editorial project, Global Modernisms, which draws together multiple international and disciplinary perspectives in order to create a discursive space in which a wide range of foreign language productions can be brought into productive dialogue. Raising the question of whether a distinction between “modern” and “modernist” can be sustained, he suggests the need for …


Gmr-4234 Evaluating Instance Segmentation Models On Histopathology Datasets, Sai Chandana Koganti Dec 2024

Gmr-4234 Evaluating Instance Segmentation Models On Histopathology Datasets, Sai Chandana Koganti

C-Day Computing Showcase

Instance segmentation is transforming digital pathology by enhancing the speed and accuracy of tissue sample analysis through advanced image processing techniques. Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) converts traditional microscope slides into high-resolution digital formats, enabling detailed examinations. This paper presents a brief experimental survey of instance segmentation models on two prominent histopathology datasets: PanNuke and NuCLS. Unlike previous surveys that merely describe deep learning models for general pathology images, we conduct experiments using state-of-the-art models including Mask R-CNN, Detectron2, YOLOv8, YOLOv9, and HoverNet on both datasets. Our study evaluates these models for both binary and multiclass instance segmentation tasks. The NuCLS …


Gpr-187 Deep Learning Models For Protein-Protein Binding Affinity Prediction, Lingtao Chen Dec 2024

Gpr-187 Deep Learning Models For Protein-Protein Binding Affinity Prediction, Lingtao Chen

C-Day Computing Showcase

Binding affinity (BA) prediction is important for drug discovery and protein engineering. It seeks to understand the interaction strength between proteins and their ligands (or proteins). This information assists in the design of proteins with enhanced or novel functions, as well as understanding the molecular mechanisms of drug action. This paper presents the development and comparative analysis of two deep learning models, a convolutional neural network (CNN) and a transformer model. Many variants of models in this research were developed using TensorFlow. One model that utilizes ProteinBERT was developed using PyTorch. The CNN model captures local sequence features effectively, while …


Gmr-196 Integrated Sentiment And Behavioral Analysis Of Online Product Reviews, Kiran Yepuri, Naveen Mahankali Dec 2024

Gmr-196 Integrated Sentiment And Behavioral Analysis Of Online Product Reviews, Kiran Yepuri, Naveen Mahankali

C-Day Computing Showcase

The "Integrated Sentiment and Behavioral Analysis of Online Product Reviews" project helps businesses gain actionable insights from Product reviews by combining sentiment and behavioral analysis using NLP models like VADER and BERT. This dual approach categorizes reviews as positive, neutral, or negative and identifies themes such as preferences and complaints through Named Entity Recognition and topic modeling. By capturing both the emotional tone and specific product feedback, this method highlights consumer likes and pain points, assisting in targeted improvements for product design and customer service. The project addresses challenges in analyzing complex expressions like sarcasm, providing a robust framework for …


Gpr-185 A Multimodal Approach To Quiz Generation: Leveraging Rag Models For Educational Assessments, Mourya Teja Kunuku Dec 2024

Gpr-185 A Multimodal Approach To Quiz Generation: Leveraging Rag Models For Educational Assessments, Mourya Teja Kunuku

C-Day Computing Showcase

Crafting quiz questions that effectively assess students’ understanding of lectures and course materials, such as textbooks, poses significant challenges. Recent AI-based quiz generation efforts have predominantly concentrated on static resources, like textbooks and slides, often overlooking the dynamic and interactive elements of live lectures—contextual cues, discussions, and interactions—that contribute to the learning experience. In this work, we propose a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) model that processes multimodal inputs by combining text, audio, and video to produce quizzes that capture a fuller context. Our method incorporates Whisper for audio transcription and utilizes a Large Vision-Language Model (LVLM) to extract essential visual data …


Uc-184 Onaccount A Web-Based Accounting Software, Manuel A Jackson, Russell E Steele, Grzegorz Loj, Zachary B Powell Dec 2024

Uc-184 Onaccount A Web-Based Accounting Software, Manuel A Jackson, Russell E Steele, Grzegorz Loj, Zachary B Powell

C-Day Computing Showcase

This project streamline and improve the efficiency of the whole accounting process, by using current best practices for user interaction engineering and current design practices. Our software should be able to provide secure, user-friendly, and accessible financial management solutions anywhere and everywhere through various devices including desktop and mobile. Allowing users to manage their accounts whenever it seems necessary while still maintaining a high level of security. The project is inspired by the various complexity and problems regarding the accounting process in the real world such as financial reporting, miscalculations, and data security; by streamlining this process and making it …


Introduction To Volume 7: Artificial Intelligence And Responsibility, Tatjana Titareva Dec 2024

Introduction To Volume 7: Artificial Intelligence And Responsibility, Tatjana Titareva

International Journal on Responsibility

No abstract provided.


Private Governance Comes Of Age: Vandenbergh, Light & Salzman’S Private Environmental Governance, Robert V. Percival Dec 2024

Private Governance Comes Of Age: Vandenbergh, Light & Salzman’S Private Environmental Governance, Robert V. Percival

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.


A “Profoundly Contractarian Predisposition”: Delaware Courts Decide Recent Drafting Disputes By Limiting Their Review To Four Corners Of Contracts, Robert S. Reder, Kathleen E. Sharkey Dec 2024

A “Profoundly Contractarian Predisposition”: Delaware Courts Decide Recent Drafting Disputes By Limiting Their Review To Four Corners Of Contracts, Robert S. Reder, Kathleen E. Sharkey

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.


Clinical Applications Of Phenomenology: Analysis Of Lived Experience Of Eye Disease, Kimberly Tucker Dec 2024

Clinical Applications Of Phenomenology: Analysis Of Lived Experience Of Eye Disease, Kimberly Tucker

Graduate Student Research Symposium

This paper presents a phenomenological study that explores the embodied experience of vision loss within the context of eye disease, while also providing a detailed discussion of the methodological approaches utilized in the research. Phenomenology is integrated to address clinical epistemic concerns, particularly the limitations of conventional vision tests in fully capturing perception and the lived experiences of vision loss. This interdisciplinary approach builds on the clinical understanding of eye disease by incorporating the broader dimensions of the lifeworld that intersect with visual impairment in degenerative eye diseases. While standard clinical approaches focus primarily on measurable aspects of visual function, …


The National And Metropolitan Economy: Recent Trends And Outlook, Dustin R. White Dec 2024

The National And Metropolitan Economy: Recent Trends And Outlook, Dustin R. White

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

What are the key indicators of economic activity both nationally and here in Omaha? This presentation will identify several of these indicators and explore what they suggest about the next few years.


Economic Data From The U.S. Census Bureau, Adam Grundy Dec 2024

Economic Data From The U.S. Census Bureau, Adam Grundy

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This session will provide a brief overview of some of the many U.S. Census Bureau resources available to describe the economy and how to access some of these data resources.


Accessing U.S. Census Bureau Data And Insights From The Release Of The American Community Survey, Josie Gatti Schafer Dec 2024

Accessing U.S. Census Bureau Data And Insights From The Release Of The American Community Survey, Josie Gatti Schafer

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

In this timely session you will learn how to access the most recent data resources available from the U.S. Census Bureau and learn about the most recent trends in Nebraska.


Dental Hygiene Program Feasibility In Kailua Kona, Hawaii, William Li, Lindsay Gietzen Dec 2024

Dental Hygiene Program Feasibility In Kailua Kona, Hawaii, William Li, Lindsay Gietzen

Pacific Journal of Health

Establishing a dental hygiene program in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, could address critical gaps in local healthcare but requires careful consideration of its feasibility given the significant costs involved. This literature review assesses existing studies to understand the potential for success, focusing on effective recruitment and retention strategies that have been implemented in other rural and underserved regions. Findings reveal that communities worldwide face similar challenges in attracting healthcare providers to remote areas, with successful programs often integrating mandatory externships to encourage healthcare workers to experience and engage with underserved communities. Given Hawaii’s diverse ethnic makeup, insights from cross-cultural and global …


On The Occasion Of The Launch Of Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire And Dorothy Cashman, Eds. Irish Food History: A Companion, Michael Cronin Dec 2024

On The Occasion Of The Launch Of Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire And Dorothy Cashman, Eds. Irish Food History: A Companion, Michael Cronin

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

No abstract provided.


Great Irish Households: Inventories From The Long Eighteenth Century, William Derham Dec 2024

Great Irish Households: Inventories From The Long Eighteenth Century, William Derham

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

No abstract provided.


Eating In Eighteenth-Century Provence: The Evolution Of A Tradition, Mathieu Belledent Dec 2024

Eating In Eighteenth-Century Provence: The Evolution Of A Tradition, Mathieu Belledent

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

No abstract provided.


The Effort To Promote Lichens For Human Consumption In Nineteenth-Century Europe, Michael E. Mitchell Dec 2024

The Effort To Promote Lichens For Human Consumption In Nineteenth-Century Europe, Michael E. Mitchell

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

In 1683 a lichen long relied in Iceland as a grain substitute was detected in Sweden, where chemical analysis revealed an appreciable nutritive content. Use of the lichen as food in Lapland was reported in the following century, but its composition was not again studied until the Spanish famine of 1805/6. The results of that investigation amply demonstrated the species’ potential as an emergency food, which led to lichens being recommended for domestic use and commercial bread production during successive European famines. Amateur attempts in France and Germany to distil alcohol from lichens proved uneconomic, a problem temporarily solved when …


Pickelfleisch, Pastirma, And Beyond: An Overview Of The Myths Of The Origin Of Pastrami, Angela Hanratty, Diarmuid Cawley Dec 2024

Pickelfleisch, Pastirma, And Beyond: An Overview Of The Myths Of The Origin Of Pastrami, Angela Hanratty, Diarmuid Cawley

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

This paper investigates the assertion by Claudia Roden that pastrami is an invention of New York City delicatessens, a claim that refutes the accepted etymology of the word “pastrami” as being linked to a seasoned air-dried meat, sometimes referred to as basturma/pastirma, from Romania or Turkey. The probability that the roots of this iconic American delicatessen favourite can originally be found in two similar meats, pickelfleisch and homen, both originating from the areas today known as Alsace, France and the southeastern section of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate will also be explored. Ashkenazi food culture is predominantly identified as having …


Pursuing Distinction: How Chinese Restaurants Leverage Cultural Capital To Ascend The Irish Culinary Hierarchy, Nan Xiang, Brian Murphy Dec 2024

Pursuing Distinction: How Chinese Restaurants Leverage Cultural Capital To Ascend The Irish Culinary Hierarchy, Nan Xiang, Brian Murphy

European Journal of Food Drink and Society

Ethnic cuisine is typically positioned at the lower end of Western culinary hierarchy, in contrast to haute cuisine. Research to date has shown that in more recent decades, many ethnic restaurants in London and New York, including those specializing in Chinese cuisine, have successfully managed to transition into the previously unattainable high-end category. What is problematic, however, is the contrast between ethnic and haute cuisine, with ethnic as a restaurant category often being presented as lacking refinement and exuding an overriding sense of cheapness. Neither unrefined nor cheap, many ethnic restaurants, though not quite reaching the high-end, have gained significant …