Episode 4: Barrett as a \u27Figure-in-Process\u27

Durham addresses discourse that portrayed Barrett as a “figure-in-process.

Episode 3: Opposites

In this episode, Durham discusses the discourse that portrayed Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amy Coney Barrett as opposites

You Can Disagree Without Being Disagreeable : A Rhetorical Study of Tweets about Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amy Coney Barrett

The selection, nomination, and swearing in of Justice Amy Coney Barrett took place amid an already tension-ridden political and cultural landscape. As a figurehead of women’s rights and equality, Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not want President Trump to choose her successor. Her dying wish was for her seat to be replaced after the 2020 presidential election. Nevertheless, Trump moved his Supreme Court nominee through the process at an unprecedented rate, and within six weeks of Ginsburg’s passing, a conservative constitutional originalist named Amy Coney Barrett took her place. The nature of the Supreme Court position, the contrasts between the two women, and the way in which the events unfolded wield an opportunity to compare the ways in which Ginsburg and Barrett were discussed on Twitter during the six-week transition period. This project utilizes feminist critical discourse theory and the study of intertextuality to uncover trends and patterns that may speak to larger observations about how women of power are discussed on social media platforms. The ways in which Ginsburg and Barrett are connected, through position and title, allow for careful comparison and analysis of Twitter discourse that will ultimately reveal the ways in which the women are linked rhetorically. Twitter users, whether aware or not, created a database of firsthand accounts, reactions, and personal retellings of a historical moment

The One, But Not the Only

For this particular assignment, we had to reconstruct the main points that Plotinus, an ancient philosopher and educator, presents in his work titled the Enneads. In order to reorganize and retell his elaborate ideas appropriately, we had to come to understand the text in a way that would make our own interpretations easy to convey to audiences. In addition to reconstructing the Enneads, a comparison between a previously read creation story and Plotinus\u27s ideas had to be made. After numerous in-class discussions, I established a logical order to present Plotinus\u27s various cosmological entities. I felt that beginning with the most powerful entity, The One, helped funnel clear descriptions for the rest of the cosmology. After thoroughly reading the text and drawing on group work, I felt that the two creation accounts in Genesis 1-3 contain striking similarities between God and The One while noticeable differences are also present. After developing multiple drafts and receiving suggestions from my professor and peers, I felt that my final draft explained Plotinus\u27s philosophical ideas in a clear, logical manner

Episode 2: The Pop Culture Status of \u27RBG\u27

In a discussion of the first answer to the research question, Durham focuses on the discourse about the presence and absence of Ruth Bader Ginsburg\u27s iconic appeal in popular culture

Episode 5: Findings, Plus a Look at Events Following Confirmation

In this episide, Durham discusses what the research revealed and makes recommendations for further study. She also explores events following Justice Amy Coney Barrett\u27s confirmation

Episode 1: About the Research

Durham explores the significance of the topic; summarizes the academic theories applied in the study; presents the research question; and shares methodology and methods

POTENTIAL FIELD MODELING ACROSS THE NEODYMIUM LINE DEFINING THE PALEOPROTEROZOIC-MESOPROTEROZOIC BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHEASTERN MARGIN OF LAURENTIA

A zone of high magnetization along the SE margin of Paleoproterozoic Laurentia in the United States is indicated by magnetic anomaly data. The SE edge corresponds to the geochemical Neodymium mantle derivation model age (TDM) boundary and the entire anomaly overlies the Paleoproterozoic Mazatzal Province. Two-dimensional gravity and magnetic models across the Nd boundary are created with Moho constrained from receiver functions with gravity, sedimentary thickness and the base of the crustal magnetization. Upper crustal magnetization does not show strong variation across this boundary and much of the strong magnetization appears to lie in the middle crust. Using magnetic modeling of several potential geologic scenarios, we estimate magnetization, depth extent, and width of this zone of high magnetization. The anomaly has variable width (~ 300 km) with amplitude of approximately 200 nT. Pre-1.55Ga Paleoproterozoic mid crustal blocks have significantly higher average effective susceptibility (0.06 SI) than those of the post-1.55Ga Mesoproterozoic (0.01 SI). In two of the three profiles, the Paleoproterozoic zone of high magnetization has the highest average susceptibility indicating the Mazatzal province is innately highly magnetic. The zone may have formed either by magmatism associated with westward subduction or from highly magnetic terranes wedging between accreting island arcs

Patient Perceptions of Access to Chronic Pain Medications

AbstractThe 2014 Drug Enforcement Administration’s reclassification of hydrocodone combination products caused significant unintentional consequences to patients with chronic pain. Although a few researchers have looked at the problems that resulted immediately following the reclassification, none have as yet repeated their studies, creating a knowledge gap. Additionally, previous researchers have shown that most of the current opioid restricting policies in place today were not created using a strong evidence-based or ethically inclusive approach. The purpose of this study was to assess whether common factors identified as issues impacting care for these patients immediately following the reclassification continue to affect care standards. The study also addressed the need for evidence-based and ethical approaches to the creation of opioid policies. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, 12 individual interviews were conducted and analyzed using Giorgi’s phenomenological method, interpretive constructionism, and narrative-based bioethics. Results indicated that new restrictions and heightened provider vigilance associated with the reclassification made appropriate care more difficult to access and subjected participants to shame, stigma, and a reduced quality of life. This study promotes positive social change by providing crucial evidentiary data that may be used in the development of opioid policies that are both more effective and ethically responsible

MFA12 (MFA 2012)

Catalogue of a culminating student exhibition held at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum May 4-Aug. 6, 2012. Contents include Introduction / Buzz Spector -- Think, make, show and tell / Patricia Olynyk -- Ifeoma Ugonnwa Anyaeji -- J.E. Baker / Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt -- Natalie Baldeon / Emily Hanson -- As in a turning gear : E. Thurston Belmer / Rickey Laurentiis -- Lauren Cardenas / Nicholas Tamarkin -- Megan Sue Collins / Catherine Chiodo -- Adrian Cox -- Maya Durham / Dolly Laninga -- Erin Falker / Melissa Olson -- St. Louis dreamscape : Jieun Kim / Caitlin Tyler -- Howard Krohn -- Scape : Robert Long / Robert Whitehead -- Marie Bannerot McInerney / Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt -- Ghost : Nikki McMahan / Rickey Laurentiis -- Michael T. Meier -- Katie Millitzer -- Reid G. Norris / Ross Rader -- Kathleen Perniciaro / Melissa Olson -- Emily Squires / Nicholas Tamarkin -- Jamie Presson Wells -- Whitney Lorene Wood / Reid G. Norris -- Andrew Woodard -- Kelly K. Wright -- Contributors -- About the Sam Fox School.https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/books/1003/thumbnail.jp