Microplastic Concentrations in a Central Illinois Urban Stream

Microplastics have become an increasingly pervasive problem in many aquatic ecosystems. To date, most microplastic research has focused on marine systems as well as larger lakes and rivers. Studies conducted in the Chicago, Seine, and Danube Rivers found the mean microplastic concentrations to be: 1.94 microplastics per m3 , 30 microplastics per m3 , and 0.32 microplastics per m3 , respectively. We investigated the microplastic concentrations and types in a small urban stream and its tributaries in Bloomington, Illinois. We also considered the relationship between watershed characteristics, such as the size of watersheds, and microplastic concentrations. The area of watersheds in this study ranged from 3.6 km2 to 96.2 km2 . GIS methods were used to determine other characteristics such as the percentage of impervious surfaces in the watersheds. Samples were collected in the fall and winter to see if seasonality affects microplastic content. Grab samples were collected from Sugar Creek and respective tributaries. The samples were processed following a standardized method created by the NOAA. We discovered that microplastic concentrations in a small urban stream can be orders of magnitude greater than those found in larger rivers. Land use and seasonality is expected to influence the types and concentrations of microplastics. Our results indicate that urban landscapes may be major contributors of microplastics in freshwater environments.https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/urs2021geo/1007/thumbnail.jp

Ya\u27ll Come Back Continuing Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a tourist town. I was born and raised in this area, and am currently employed at a ceramics shop in the historic Arts and Crafts Community. Due to this job, I have decided to research the importance of the town and crafts area. In this paper, I will present an overview of the history of the town and its art community, and also present an inside look at life and business in a tourist town. Although the Arts and Crafts Community has grown to be a tourist attraction, its roots still lie in the traditional handmade trades, and its artisans attempt to balance the integrity of their crafts with modern demand and economic realities

Explorations of Historicization and Oral Traditions: A Translation of the Dalikal Nao Magru

This journal has been published at different time periods under the following titles: Explorations: A Graduate Student Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Explorations in Southeast Asian Studies, and The Journal of the Southeast Asian Studies Association.The Student Activities Program Fee Boar

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Review: The Birth of Insight: Meditation, Modern Buddhism & Burmese Monk Ledi Sayadaw by Erik Braun. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013

This journal has been published at different time periods under the following titles: Explorations: A Graduate Student Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Explorations in Southeast Asian Studies, and The Journal of the Southeast Asian Studies Association.The Student Activities Program Fee Boar

Midheaven

This dossier and accompanying exhibition at McIntosh Gallery, both titled Midheaven, constitutes my Master of Fine Arts Degree at the University of Western Ontario. Within this dossier I reflect upon what guides my art practice. This includes various historical influences, such as artist and writer Carolee Schneemann, philosopher Manly Palmer Hall, and the astrologer Stephanie Clement. In addition to the inclusion of anecdotes from my own life, within my thesis I analyze various occult concepts and practices, particularly tarot and astrology. I consider these understandings to be a direct window into the thought processes that drive my art practice. The first section of my thesis is the Comprehensive Artist Statement. Here I explore continuities across visual art, language and the occult in the form of drawings and sculptures. The second portion of my thesis, the Writing Practice Component, consists of transcripts of an interview with Dr. Imants Barušs, professor of psychology and altered states of consciousness at King’s College, in London, Ontario. The third and final section of this text includes images of my creative output throughout my Master of Fine Arts degree. Here I have included photographic documentation of my exhibition at the McIntosh Gallery, and my Curriculum Vitae