Overpopulation And The Impact On The Environment,
City University of New York (CUNY)
Overpopulation And The Impact On The Environment, Doris Baus
All Graduate Works by Year: Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
In this research paper, the main focus is on the issue of overpopulation and its impact on the environment. The growing size of the global population is not an issue that appeared within the past couple of decades, but its origins come from the prehistoric time and extend to the very present day. Throughout the history, acknowledged scientists introduced the concept of “overpopulation” and predicted the future consequences if the world follows the same behavioral pattern. According to predictions, scientists invented the birth control pill and set population control through eugenics. Despite that, population continued to increase and fight with …
Children Playing In River,
University of the Pacific
Children Playing In River, Marie Lee
All Photographs
Photo from Dimen Village of two boys and a girl swimming in the river. The boys are standing on the cut stone dam.
Anthropocentrism: More Than Just A Misunderstood Problem,
Cal Poly Humboldt
Anthropocentrism: More Than Just A Misunderstood Problem, Helen Kopnina, Haydn Washington, Bron Taylor, John Piccolo
The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)
Anthropocentrism, in its original connotation in environmental ethics, is the belief that value is human-centered and that all other beings are means to human ends. Environmentally-concerned authors have argued that anthropocentrism is ethically wrong and at the root of ecological crises. Some environmental ethicists argue, however, that critics of anthropocentrism are misguided or even misanthropic. They contend: first that criticism of anthropocentrism can be counterproductive and misleading by failing to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate human interests. Second, that humans differ greatly in their environmental impacts, and consequently, addressing human inequalities should be a precondition for environmental protection. Third, since …
How Wisconsin Extension Educators Talk About Climate Change Without Talking About ``Climate Change'',
Extension Journal Inc
How Wisconsin Extension Educators Talk About Climate Change Without Talking About ``Climate Change'', Scott Hershberger, Todd P. Newman
Journal of Extension
Climate change touches all areas of Extension's programming. To understand how educators approach talking about climate change with constituents, we interviewed 15 Extension educators and three program managers in Wisconsin. Crops and Soils educators view climate change as interwoven with their work, Financial Education educators view it as mostly disconnected, and Community Economic Development educators range between these extremes. Educators in all three programs avoid the polarizing phrase ``climate change,'' instead focusing on specific, local, and relatable issues. Educators show empathy and emphasize resilience (adaptation) rather than mitigation. These findings can inform Extension's organizational strategy on climate change.
How To Conduct A Mini-Ethnographic Case Study: A Guide For Novice Researchers,
Nova Southeastern University
How To Conduct A Mini-Ethnographic Case Study: A Guide For Novice Researchers, Patricia Fusch, Lawrence Ness, Gene Fusch
The Qualitative Report
The authors present how to construct a mini-ethnographic case study design with the benefit of an ethnographic approach bounded within a case study protocol that is more feasible for a student researcher with limited time and finances. The novice researcher should choose a design that enables one to best answer the research question. Secondly, one should choose the design that assists the researcher in reaching data saturation. Finally, the novice researcher must choose the design in which one can complete the study within a reasonable time frame with minimal cost. This is particularly important for student researchers. One can blend …
Heartbeat Of The Heartland: Sonic Engagement With Hip-Hop In The American Midwest,
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Heartbeat Of The Heartland: Sonic Engagement With Hip-Hop In The American Midwest, Lauren Millhorn
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This project analyzes Hip-Hop artists from the American Midwest through the context of the Midwest’s construction as a nostalgic, peaceful area where conflict seems nonexistent. This study applies Adam Ochonicky’s concept of nostalgic spatiality, or “instances in which nostalgia is projected onto a physical environment, thereby altering the perception, understanding, and/or experience of that space and its accompanying cultural sphere” (Ochonicky 29) to close readings on Midwest Hip-Hop texts. In the case of the Midwest, projected nostalgia is rooted in whiteness and propels the narrative that the Midwest is predominantly occupied by white people who maintain its peace and serenity …
A Teacher, A Tutor, A Friend: Chatgpt And The High School Experience,
Nova Southeastern University
A Teacher, A Tutor, A Friend: Chatgpt And The High School Experience, Shreya Paranjape, Zoe Dearling, Shirley Xi, Tianyi Zhou, Matthew Posada, Mira Xu, Saisha Gupta, Vivek Mehta, Rebecca Kam, Caroline Ehmann, Alma Orgad, Emily Kuang, Alejandro Castro Barrantes, Samay Shah, Nikhita Prasad, Tara Pai, Eileen Ho, Elaina Li, Stephanie Wan, Aanya Kaveti, Gwendolyn Lowrance, Angela Ziyi Xie, Adhiti Hariram, Siqi (Grace) Peng, Alexa Muse
The Qualitative Report
Given the increasing emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, high school students' perspectives on ChatGPT are underrepresented in current research literature. As high school student researchers in an English Language Arts course, we approached this gap in literature by asking the question: In what ways do pressures within high school communities influence students’ perspectives on justifying or rejecting the use of ChatGPT? We interviewed 24 secondary students and conducted a thematic and discourse analysis, coding the interviews through the lenses of social goods (Gee, 2014), Figured Worlds (Holland et al., 1998), and positioning theory (Holland et al., 1998; Ingram …
January 2015 - Who Is At Risk Of Mt. Rainier Lahars? Evacuation Routes For Hospitals,
DePaul University
January 2015 - Who Is At Risk Of Mt. Rainier Lahars? Evacuation Routes For Hospitals
DePaul Map of the Month
In GEO 344 - GIS III, Hannah Dorn-Eboh mapped Mount Rainier in Pierce County, Washington. A dormant strato-volcano that has more glacial ice coverage than any other volcano within the continental United States. Mount Rainier has the potential to become one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world due to its steep topography and significant ice coverage. Geothermal activity can melt the volcano’s ice causing it to mix with dirt or ash creating significant lahars, or volcanically induced mud flows. Historically, lahars have buried communities that lie within their destructive paths. Due to the significant risk, it was decided …
A Survey Of Non-Classical Polyandry,
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
A Survey Of Non-Classical Polyandry, Kathrine Starkweather, Raymond Hames
Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications
We have identified a sample of 53 societies outside of the classical Himalayan and Marquesean area that permit polyandrous unions. Our goal is to broadly describe the demographic, social, marital, and economic characteristics of these societies and to evaluate some hypotheses of the causes of polyandry. We demonstrate that although polyandry is rare it is not as rare as commonly believed, is found worldwide, and is most common in egalitarian societies. We also argue that polyandry likely existed during early human history and should be examined from an evolutionary perspective. Our analysis reveals that it may be a predictable response …
Looking For Chinese Gooseberry,
University of the Pacific
Looking For Chinese Gooseberry, Marie Lee
All Photographs
Photo from Dimen Village of Wu Meitz looking for and picking Chinese gooseberry, Actinidia chinensis, also known as wild kiwi. She will use its sap to make formation aid he will use the sap from the vine to make formation aid that keeps the paper fibers from tangling during the papermaking process.
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