Not Your Grandma\u27s Kitchen: Recipe Cards in the Digital Age

With the rise in popularity of food bloggers and social media chefs, how do recipe cards function in a digital age? Although scholarly literature addresses the history of cooking, little research focuses on the recipe card, its history, and its use. Originally, recipe cards were not intended to be kept or treasured as family heirlooms. They served purely functional purposes, acting as prompts to housewives when cooking meals and later to promote new technology and foods in the culinary industry. Even with the rise of the internet, many hold onto old recipe cards. This study looks at the history and evolution of the recipe card genre in the digital world

Underdeveloped and Over-Sentenced: Why Eighteen- to Twenty-Year-Olds Should Be Exempt From Life Without Parole

Sentencing eighteen- to twenty-year-olds to life without parole should be considered cruel and unusual because it is disproportionate to this class of offenders’ culpability

The Observation of Trifles : Culinary Knowledge in Detective Fiction

Food in detective fiction functions in multiple ways. It can heighten realism, enhance the setting, and even act as a murder weapon. While there are books and published articles dedicated to analyzing food as a literary device in detective fiction, this essay investigates how the culinary knowledge of a detective can signify larger ideological meanings regarding gender, class, and identity. For example, a dinner of curried mutton acts as a clue to the mystery for Sherlock Holmes in “Silver Blaze,” but for readers the meal can illustrate Holmes’s relationship with Victorian masculinity and imperialism. This essay builds on the work of authors such as Pierre Verdaguer, Beth Kalikoff, Andrea Hynynen, Angelica Michelis, and Silvia Baučeková. I compare the culinary knowledge of two professional male detectives – Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot – with the culinary knowledge of an amateur female sleuth – Miss Marple. This analysis differs from scholars such a Baučeková\u27s by looking at more than one author and focusing on the culinary knowledge of a detective as well as the food they consume to gain larger cultural context. With all the clues, weapons, and red herrings found within detective fiction, it can be difficult to look beyond “whodunit.” This essay points readers to specific instances and dishes in the works of Arthur Conon Doyle and Agatha Christie where food proves to be more than a clue to the mystery

140%: Helping Students with Reading Disabilities

Tutoring students with reading disabilities will take more than a simple knowledge of reading disabilities in general; it takes knowing how to ask specific questions and fighting against popular stereotypes to create a successful tutoring session. Studies show that one in five students have some type of reading disability. There are ways for tutors to make these students feel more comfortable and confident in their ability to write, however, these techniques must be practiced. While mastering these techniques can be profoundly beneficial for students with reading disabilities, they are valuable to apply in all tutoring sessions

Climate extremes in the Southeast United States : variability, spatial classification, and related planning

Spatial and temporal trends in temperature and precipitation extremes were investigated for the Southeast United States for the period 1948 to 2012 using 27 extreme indices developed by Working Groups headed by the World Meteorological Organization. Results show region-wide warming in extreme minimum temperatures and cooling in extreme maximum temperatures. As a result, diurnal temperature ranges are decreasing for most stations. The intensity and magnitude of extreme precipitation events appear to be rising overall, though eastern sites are experiencing increasing dryness in some indices. Seasonal trends suggest that warming in minimum temperatures is most pronounced in summer and least pronounced in winter. Fall is becoming significantly wetter, while spring and summer are getting drier, on average. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to develop a regionalization of extremes for the Southeast. Results based on temperature extreme indices divided the Southeast into roughly equal western and eastern regions, suggesting that western and eastern stations tend to covary but in opposite directions. This likely reflects synoptic scale weather patterns that frequently affect the region throughout the year. A PCA based on precipitation extreme indices resulted in a greater number of small groups exhibiting similar modes of variability. A seasonality of extremes was further characterized for the Southeast. Extreme seasons tend to follow traditional 3-month definitions of seasons. An extended winter season may be defined as November to March, while summer occurs from June to August, peaking in July. Based on analysis of state and local planning and policy from six case study sites across the Southeast, this research suggests that many existing efforts may contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation. Similarities appear in sector-based planning, largely in response to federal mandates, though levels of engagement differ between sites. Threats from changing temperature and precipitation extremes are addressed only to a limited extent. Leadership priorities, federal actions, wealth, population, and experience with hazards seem to influence state and local actions. Recommendations are offered to guide future climate planning and policy. Findings can benefit planners, policy analysts, decision makers, and hazards specialists engaged in climate adaptation and hazard mitigation in the Southeast and beyond

Cracks in the Clean Air Act: Fixing the Foundation of US Climate Policy

The urgent need to cool the atmosphere and slow the effects of climate change is evident all around us. However, half of Congress and large swaths of the American public are still not on board, and the highest Court in the land just knee-capped the EPA’s power to regulate effectively. This note looks at the implementation and amendment of the Clean Air Act and subsequent deviation from the Act’s bipartisan roots to its current highly political polarizing status. It then reviews twenty-first century caselaw affecting climate policy to highlight statutory and judicial barriers to progress. Culminating with the recent Supreme Court opinion in West Virginia v. EPA, and its substantial step to curtail administrative response, and the likely effect on President Biden’s climate agenda in the wake of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. After thorough analysis of present barriers to climate progress, this note offers a two-part solution to effectuate lasting change. First, it concludes that amending the Clean Air Act is necessary to prevent endless court battles and rectify the damage done by the grandfather clause for existing power plants. Second, it proposes a political canvassing solution to work in tandem with the government’s clean energy initiatives in hopes of healing the partisan divide and making the road to amendment passable

Effectiveness of Art-Based Interventions for Reducing Stress among Caregivers of Cancer Patients

Background Occupational therapist (OT) frequently work with patients with a cancer diagnosis along with their caregivers. Approximately 50% of family caregivers report decreased time for social activities, decreased energy, emotional well-being, physical functioning, and ability to cope with stress (Lang & Lim, 2013). One approach reducing caregiver stress may be art-based therapy. Art-based therapy has been effective for promoting health in a variety of populations although the impact of on cancer caregivers is less understood