Gutstein Generalized- A Philosophical Debate: A Critical Commentary on Gutstein\u27s (2003) thesis for the incorporation of social justice in the mathematics curriculum

The Scene: A CourtroomThe Year: 2004 (old style), 15 (new style - After Standards) The Grand Inquisitor mounts the podium, and addresses the Debaters standing silently before him. A large crowd fills the hall. Inquisitor:Ladies and Gentlemen! You have been summoned here today to present the final arguments for and against these propositions which have so vexed our society in recent months. Each of you represents a vision of the future of mathematics education. Ere the sun sets we shall fix our resolve to one vision or the other. The victors, I doubt not, shall lead us into a glorious society of mathematically literate citizens whose ears shall be forever deaf to the cries of the vanquished

Monarch: Self-expression through wearable kinetic textiles

Monarch is a wearable and muscle-activated kinetic textile. It consists of textile forms attached to the shoulders that expand and contract in response to the movement of the wearer's muscles. By physically extending natural body language, Monarch explores how wearable technologies can be used as a form of personal expression, as well as how and when they can begin to feel like a visceral extension of self

Modelling population viability of three independent Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) populations on Java, Indonesia

Population viability analysis is a predictive procedure that uses a combination of different modelling approaches to estimate species vulnerability to extinction. Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch) are vulnerable to local extinction primarily due to loss of habitat and hunting for the illegal pet trade. Using the modelling software VORTEX, we assessed the status of Javan gibbons in 3 areas (Ujung Kulon National Park, Halimun-Salak National Park, and Dieng Mountains) which hold over half of the remaining estimated number of gibbons on Java. Ujung Kulon and Halimun-Salak are long-time protected areas, whereas Dieng Mountains remain unprotected. For each area, we calculated the probability of extinction over a 100-year time period by testing different areaspecific scenarios (e.g., hunting, deforestation, and increase in carrying capacity). Our modelling suggests each of the populations has a high chance of becoming extinct within the next 100 years if hunting and deforestation persist. If these threats are eliminated, the model shows each of the populations are large enough to persist in the long term whilst maintaining high levels of current genetic diversity. We conclude that specific actions should be implemented to develop more inclusive conservation management practices, especially improving awareness regarding the illegal wildlife trade and increased protection of wild populations and their habitats

Identification of influential probe types in epigenetic predictions of human traits: implications for microarray design

BACKGROUND: CpG methylation levels can help to explain inter-individual differences in phenotypic traits. Few studies have explored whether identifying probe subsets based on their biological and statistical properties can maximise predictions whilst minimising array content. Variance component analyses and penalised regression (epigenetic predictors) were used to test the influence of (i) the number of probes considered, (ii) mean probe variability and (iii) methylation QTL status on the variance captured in eighteen traits by blood DNA methylation. Training and test samples comprised ≤ 4450 and ≤ 2578 unrelated individuals from Generation Scotland, respectively. RESULTS: As the number of probes under consideration decreased, so too did the estimates from variance components and prediction analyses. Methylation QTL status and mean probe variability did not influence variance components. However, relative effect sizes were 15% larger for epigenetic predictors based on probes with known or reported methylation QTLs compared to probes without reported methylation QTLs. Relative effect sizes were 45% larger for predictors based on probes with mean Beta-values between 10 and 90% compared to those based on hypo- or hypermethylated probes (Beta-value ≤ 10% or ≥ 90%). CONCLUSIONS: Arrays with fewer probes could reduce costs, leading to increased sample sizes for analyses. Our results show that reducing array content can restrict prediction metrics and careful attention must be given to the biological and distribution properties of CpG probes in array content selection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13148-022-01320-9

Exile Vol. XLV No. 2

43rd Year Title Page 3 Epigraph by Ezra Pound 5 Table of Contents 7 Contributors Notes 74-75 Editorial Board 76 INTERVIEWS The Art of Hearing: Interview with Stanley Plumly by Alison Stine \u2700 23-27 ART Self-Portrait by Angela Bliss \u2799 8 For a Living by Angela Bliss \u2799 12 Untitled by Frazier Taylor \u2702 22 Untitled by Amy Deaner \u2799 29 Perfect Knee by David Tulkin \u2701 34 Untitled by Amy Deaner \u2799 43 Still Light by Angela Bliss \u2799 62 Hiding Nature by Amy Deaner \u2799 64 Self-Portrait A by Sarah Leyrer \u2701 73 POETRY Bolted Back by Michelle Grindstaff \u2702 9 Squall by Georgia Riepe \u2702 10 Loaves and Fishes by Maeghan Demmons \u2701 11 World Cafe by Katie Kroner \u2701 28 Gurney Surfer by Tom Hankinson \u2702 31 Japanese Beetles by Alison Stine \u2700 32-33 Shoveling by Bekah Taylor \u2700 40 Tobacco Country by K. Moore \u2701 41 Winton Place by Rachel Colina \u2702 42 Bottom of the Ninth by Michelle Grindstaff \u2702 61 Fall Burning by Alison Stine \u2700 63 rocking by Bekah Taylor \u2700 71 The Armor of the Beach by Georgia Riepe \u2702 72 PROSE In the Aisles of the Night by Tom Dussel \u2701 13-21 From Those Uninvolved by Justin Walker \u2799 30 Frame by Paul Durica \u2700 35-39 The Rose by Rachel Bolton \u2799 44-60 Stop at the Soldier by Hillary Campbell \u2700 65-70 All submissions are reviewed on an anonymous basis, and all editorial decisions are shared equally among the members of the Editorial Board. -76 Cover Art Untitled by Kris Lewis \u2799 / Back Cover Art Figure 25 by Todd Gys \u2799 -76 Printed by Printing Arts Press -7