Putrid Pistols EP

Prose by Carissa Marquardt

In the Privacy of Our Streets

If one lives in a city and wants to be by oneself or have a private conversation with someone else, there are two ways to set about it: either one finds a place of solitude, such as one’s bedroom, or one finds a place crowded enough, public enough, that attention to each person dilutes so much so as to resemble a deserted refuge. Often, one can get more privacy in public places than in the most private of spaces. The home is not always the ideal place to find privacy. Neighbours snoop, children ask questions, and family members judge. When the home suffocates privacy, the only escape is to go out, to the coffee shop, the public square. For centuries, city streets have been the true refuges of the solitaries, the overwhelmed, and the underprivileged. Yet time and again we hear people arguing that we do not have any claim to privacy while on the streets because they are part of the so-called public sphere. The main objective of this chapter is to argue that privacy belongs as much in the streets as it does in the home

Views on Privacy. A Survey

The purpose of this survey was to gather individual’s attitudes and feelings towards privacy and the selling of data. A total (N) of 1,107 people responded to the survey. Across continents, age, gender, and levels of education, people overwhelmingly think privacy is important. An impressive 82% of respondents deem privacy extremely or very important, and only 1% deem privacy unimportant. Similarly, 88% of participants either agree or strongly agree with the statement that ‘violations to the right to privacy are one of the most important dangers that citizens face in the digital age.’ The great majority of respondents (92%) report having experienced at least one privacy breach. People’s first concern when losing privacy is the possibility that their personal data might be used to steal money from them. Interestingly, in second place in the ranking of concerns, people report being concerned about privacy because ‘Privacy is a good in itself, above and beyond the consequences it may have.’ People tend to feel that they cannot trust companies and institutions to protect their privacy and use their personal data in responsible ways. The majority of people believe that governments should not be allowed to collect everyone’s personal data. Privacy is thought to be a right that should not have to be paid for

Staying Gold: How a group of university students created intergenerational connections through art museum programming and community collaboration

In this article, we examine ways in which an intergenerational art program, Stay Gold, helped build relationships between queer youth and elders in an art museum to combat loneliness, isolation, and disconnection. This museum program was initially designed by university students in a graduate art education course to help form connections between queer youth and elders through art-making, sharing stories, and conversations about art. Participants play a large role in shaping the direction of the program, and the program continues to grow and evolve to include more opportunities for collaboration between youth and elders through group projects and dialogue. Although this is not a formal study with IRB approval, the participants mentioned here are all over the age of 18 and gave written permission to use their words and art in the article

Pengukuran Tingkat Risiko Aplikator dalam Penerapan Teknologi Rumah Instan Sederhana Sehat (RISHA) di Indonesia

Dalam upaya pengadaan rumah RISHA, Direktorat Bina Teknik Perumahan dan Permukiman melatih, memberikan lisensi, dan menugaskan para aplikator untuk melakukan produksi dan perakitan. Pada praktiknya, berbagai masalah masih dihadapi oleh para aplikator. Berbagai permasalahan ini perlu diidentifikasikan, dievaluasi, dan dicarikan solusinya agar penerapan RISHA semakin membaik di masa mendatang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur tingkat risiko yang kemungkinan dihadapi oleh para aplikator berdasarkan permasalahan yang ada, dengan mempertimbangkan nilai probabilitas dan dampaknya. Pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Data diperoleh melalui kajian literatur, wawancara serta penyebaran kuesioner kepada aplikator RISHA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan beberapa masalah yaitu kendala mobilisasi material dan/atau panel RISHA, banyaknya tenaga kerja baru yang senantiasa berubah, belum adanya pedoman yang seragam terkait ukuran cetakan, serta ketidaksesuaian gambar desain dengan kondisi di lapangan termasuk ke dalam kategori risiko tinggi. Sementara itu, risiko yang termasuk ke dalam kategori sedang meliputi permasalahan kenaikan harga baja tulangan dan permintaan calon pengguna yang seringkali tidak dapat diakomodasi oleh teknologi RISHA, sedikitnya tenaga ahli yang tersedia, serta pemasangan panel tidak sesuai standar karena kurangnya pelatihan. Permasalahan yang termasuk dalam kategori rendah terkait dengan ketidakpahaman masyarakat mengenai RISHA, pengadaan panel oleh pihak ketiga, dan besarnya anggaran untuk modal awal

Preliminary Investigation of the Extent of Sediment Contamination in the Lower Grand River

A preliminary investigation of the nature and extent of sediment contamination in the lower Grand River was performed. Three areas in the lower Grand River exceeded sediment quality guidelines for heavy metals and selected organic chemicals. The locations and parameters of concern are listed below: Harbor Island (G20). Exceeds sediment PEL values for chromium, lead, nickel, and DDE in the top core section. Deeper core sections were extensively contaminated with heavy metals. Spring Lake (G6). Exceeds sediment PEL values for chromium, lead, cadmium, nickel, and DDE. Grand Haven (G12). Exceeds sediment PEL values for chromium and nickel. The sediments at this location exhibited a statistically significant level of toxicity to amphipods when compared to the control

CONSUMER ATTITUDES TOWARDS FAIR TRADE COFFEE

This study examines consumers’ awareness of fair trade coffee and their purchase interest concerning fair trade coffee. The research uses a survey instrument that was administered through the use of a personal interview. The random sample of 200 coffee purchasers was collected in San Luis Obispo County, California. San Luis Obispo County was designated the best test market in the United States by Demographics Daily (Jackoway 2001). San Luis Obispo was found to be the best of 3,141 counties to represent a microcosm of the United States based on 33 statistical indicators. This research uses simulated test marketing research to examine consumer interest in purchasing a branded fair trade coffee and finds that the branded fair trade coffee is appealing to only a small percentage of coffee consumers. Consumers indicate that the very desirable characteristics of coffee when making a purchase decision are: is flavorful, has a rich taste, high in quality, reasonably priced, and is a good value for the money. The fair trade coffee examined in this research rates lower in consumers’ perceptions than the conventionally produced coffee of the same brand on four of the most desirable characteristics: is flavorful, has a rich taste, reasonably priced, and is a good value for the money. Thus, consumers perceive the fair trade product to be inferior.International Relations/Trade,

Unveiling French Xenophobia: A Study of Prejudice Against Arabs in France

This paper reports on the socioeconomic status of Arabs and how attitudes toward them vary between France and the United States. It is intended to illuminate the French perspective toward Arabs to an American audience while comparing it to the American perspective. Arabs hold a lower socioeconomic status in France than in America. They are frequently target ed by French policy, which has formerly aimed to repatriate them but now focuses on assimilating them. In America, Arabs face less cultural oppression, but more political exclusion. Because Americans prize independence as opposed to community, Arabs have more freedom to retain their home cultures; however Americans are hostile to perceived opposition to government and fear an Arab link to terrorism. Thus, while the French and Americans both fear Arabs, the French perceive Arabs as symbolic threats to French culture, while Americans pe rceive Arabs as militant opponents

International Healthcare Experience in Pharmacy: London

STEP Category: Education AbroadI went on a week-long trip with the OSU College of Pharmacy to London, England. We visited many sites of pharmacy practice throughout the trip and compared the two systems of healthcare and pharmacy. In addition, we visited cultural sites to round out our time in London and to learn more about the people there.The Ohio State University Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP)Academic Major: Pharmaceutical Science