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“ … In January, the College partnered with Safe Inc., a Schenectady nonprofit that supports sexually exploited youth, … a light on the growing problem of human sex trafficking … Schenectady non-profits in the 20th annual John Calvin Toll … Office of the President 807 Union Street Schenectady , NY 12308 … ”
“ … WE ARE UNION Office of the President 807 Union Street Schenectady , NY 12308 “How About Them Dutchmen?” – Presi dent Stephen Ainlay at numerous events after the NCAA final … Schenectady Home Furnishing. Jackson’s Garden: Certified … ”
“ … engagement. Union is ‘Good News’ for county The Chamber of Schenectady County presented the College with the “Good News” … ‘bucket list A three-paneled chalkboard made the rounds in Schenectady to ask a simple question: What … the College’s “Good Eats” collaboration with Schenectady ARC—Advocacy, Resources and Choices for those … ”
“ … presented by our location. In our own neighborhood— Schenectady —the College and its people have been part of a renaissance that includes new businesses, an enhanced Schenectady Museum, development of … countless hours to assist our neighbors and to help reinvent Schenectady as a vibrant city. The Mohawk River is a rich … ”
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Article 1: Conceivability, Possibility, and Harder Problems by Samuel Boardman, University of Manchester
Article 2: Conceivability, Possibility, and Harder Problems by Samuel Boardman, University of Manchester
Article 3: The Universality of Beauty: Accounting for Differences in Taste by Lindsay Cooley, Portland State University
Article 4: The Universality of Beauty: Accounting for Differences in Taste by Lindsay Cooley, Portland State University
Article 5: In Defense of the Identified Victim Bias by Emma Curran, London School of Economics
Article 6: In Defense of the Identified Victim Bias by Emma Curran, London School of Economics
Article 7: Phenomenal Conservatism and the Belief-Appearance Problem by Zakary Drabczyk, Grand Valley State University
Article 8: Phenomenal Conservatism and the Belief-Appearance Problem by Zakary Drabczyk, Grand Valley State University
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Article 1: Parfit's Argument for Universal Acceptance of Rule Consequentialism by Adam Berman, Dickinson College
Article 2: "City in Words" - Hermeneutic Analysis of Plato's Republic by Lukas Clark-Memler, University of Otago NZ
Article 3: Simple and Temporal God: A Model of Divine Eternity by Jeffrey Hanes, Northeastern Illinois University
Article 4: Art, Ontology and Interpretation: Painting as Metaphor in Eye and Mind by Samuel Hylwa, Southern Connecticut State University
Article 5: A Defense of Okin's Feminist Critique of Multiculturalism and Group Rights by Jonathan Kim, Whitworth University
Article 6: Kurzweil's Unfermented Wine: Copying Brains and other Speculations by Aaron Nowaczek, Nipissing University
Article 7: Perception and Verification by Daniel Pallies, Union College
Article 8: Irrational Desires, Akrasia, and the Tripartite Soul by Scott Woods, Pepperdine University
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Article 1: A Comparison between Heraclitus' Logos and Lao-Tzu's Tao by Elena Butti, University College Utrecht
Article 2: Evil and Psychopaths by Alyssia Fogarty, Saint Mary's University
Article 3: Is Perception Theory-Dependent? Fodor contra Churchland by Sean Fujimori, Hamilton College
Article 4: Ungrounded Self-Reference: The Solution to the Liar Paradox? by Joshua Matthews, The University of Reading
Article 5: Active Extension and Bodily Variety in Spinoza by James Simkins, University of Pittsburgh
Article 6: Rousseau's General Will: Totalitarian Perception of a Virtuous Ideal by Robert Stone, Princeton University
Article 7: Moral Status and Animal Experimentation by Salman Syed, Union College
Article 8: Tethered Gods: Accounting for True Assertions about Fictional Characters by Benjamin Waistell, Durham University, UK
Article 9: Quining the Quining of Qualia by William Webb, Sir Wilfrid Laurier University, CA
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Article 1: Reconcilling Retributivism with Consequentialism by Brandon Bartell, Union College
Article 2: Population Control: Financial Incentives, Freedom and Coercion by Alicia M.R. Donner, Creighton University
Article 3: Humanitarian Military Interention in Seccesion Movements by Jeffrey D. Greenberg, Tufts University
Article 4: Gricean Metaphor: A Critique of A. P. Martinich by Anthony Jannotta, Bridgewater State University
Article 5: The Politicization of Forgiveness in the Thought of Hannah Arendt by Joshua LaMorey, Bennington College
Article 6: Anarchy, the Subject, and Cartography by Brad Saad, Clemson University
Article 7: More than Moral Saints by Carlos Santana, Brigham Young University
Article 8: Thomson: Abortion, the Responsibility Objection and the Non-Existence Problem by Tanner H. Sewell, Virginia Military Institure
Article 9: The Parable of Apelles and Sextus' Malpractice by Alexandra van Nievelt, Yale University
“ … An Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy Union College Schenectady , NY Volume [ May 2000 … EPHEMERIS An Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy Union College Schenectady , NY Volume | May 2000 … ”
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Article 1: What is Truth to Socrates? by Stephen Ayers
Article 2: Personal Identity: A Comparison of Philosophies by Emily DeSantis
Article 3: Expansion of the Universe by Danielle Dupre
Article 4: Universal Health Care in the United States by James Hart
Article 5: The Incommensurate Good in a World View by Seth Madison
Article 6: A Liberal Approach to Parenthood by Darcy Tuczynski
Article 7: The Correct Foundation of Morals by Frank Vaccari
Article 8: Bias Crimes and the First Amendment by Josh Varon
Article 9: Berkeley, God, and the Existence of Matter by Max Welsh
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It has been my intention this year to try something different and put out two issues of the Idol; one expressly devoted to literature, and the other to arts in general. If all goes well, there will be a spring issue of the Idol in which arts are represented in the style they deserve, that is, on high quality photographic paper. In order to accomplish this the Idol will once again be having a fund raiser, including the ever popular Idol Cafe. The issue of Idol is the product of the caring and labour of people who understand the importance and vitality of literature. Without the likes of Harry Marten, Jordan Smith, and Adrian Frazier, this Idol might not be the article of inspiration that it is.
“ … Union College Kelly Adirondack Center 807 Union Street Schenectady , NY 12308 kellycenter@union.edu MANAGING EDITOR Daniel Fitts … Special Collections, Schaffer Library, 807 Union Street, Schenectady , NY 12308 Thanks to generous … THE KELLY … ”
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Welcome to volume 26 of the Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies. Following our tagline: “Seeking Common Ground among A Multitude of viewpoints,” this issue contains a broad spectrum of topics and ideas. We cover birds, floods and climate change, history and politics, public safety, and we continue to shine a light on Adirondack archives.
Table of Contents
From the Editor by J. Douglass Klein, page 1
'The emotional recovery, I think, continues': An ethnography-style case study of Tropical Storm Irene's impact on the North Country by Hadar Pepperstone and Kimberly J. Coleman, page 7
Visualizing Warmer Adirondack Futures: How Virtual Reality influences Sense of Place in Climate Change Education by Stephane Tyski and Joseph A. Henderson, page 23
Creating an Interactive GIS-based Dashboard for Preventative Search and Rescue Efforts Using New York's Adirondack Park as a Case Study by Lindsay Ciurleo, page 41
Are Loons on Thin Ice with Climate Change? by Nina Schoch, Emily Prosser, and Jennifer Denny, page 55
Factors Influencing Avian Nest Success in Exurban Residential Areas in the Adirondack Park by Michale Glennon and Heidi E. Kretser, page 63
Adirondack Climate Stories: Storytelling and Art as Catalysts for Climate Discussions by Stephanie Ashenfelder and Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, page 77
Dalton-Loines Family Papers Available at the Adirondack Research Library by Matthew Golebiewski, page 81
The Adirondack Artist Interviews in the St. Lawrence University Adirondack Collection by Paul Doty, page 85
Power Struggle Over Preservation at Lake George by Ellen Apperson Brown, page 91
“ … 19, 2015). 77 Charles Batson, interview by Rachel Refkin, Schenectady , NY , November 20, 2014. … ”
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The following senior thesis examines France’s political, economic, and military relationship with Rwanda from 1962-present. It analyzes the questionable success of the French humanitarian intervention, dubbed Operation Turquoise, during the Rwandan genocide. Moreover, it explores how the neocolonial relationship between the two countries, and the so-called Françafrique system, while demonstrating the ways in which this relationship juxtaposed certain French notions of libérte, égalité, and fraternité. This paper explains how, before Belgian colonialism, the Hutu-Tutsi division was characterized by considerable ethnic fluidity but also social class differences. Yet, due to the fact that the Tutsi enjoyed a position of privilege during the colonial era, after independence the Hutu responded by reigning in a dictatorial manner over the Tutsi. This lasted until the genocide, and resulted in a large refugee population in Uganda. This paper will explore how Rwanda and France did not begin their peculiar neocolonial relationship until the 1970s, when the two countries struck certain arms trade deals. This military support increased dramatically as the Rwandan Patriotic Front gained ground starting in 1990. As this thesis shows, the French military would even train government militias, who developed into extremist organizations such as the Interhamwe. Then, during Operation Turquoise, the military was successful is establishing a “Safe Zone,” for the protection of hundreds of thousands of refugees. But through a lack of cultural understanding, the French were also responsible for thousands of deaths. The primary resources for this research included Thierry Prugngaud’s first hand account of Operation Turquoise and NGO’s arms reports on Rwanda. Many secondary sources were used containing interviews of Rwandans who came across the French before and during the genocide. Specifically, journalist Andrew Wallis’s book contained interviews of both genocidaires and victims, used to fully comprehend the Rwandan’s point of view.
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Highlights of exhibition, The Two Painters: Laini Nemett & Walter Hatke at the Kelly Adirondack Center
“ … Levels and Depression Lindsey Nassimos Union College Schenectady , NY … ”
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Depression is one of the most common diseases worldwide with over 300 million people currently diagnosed. Currently, all depression is being treated the same even though depression can manifest itself in several different combinations. To be diagnosed with depression, a patient needs to have just 5 of the 9 symptoms defined by the American Psychiatric Association DSM-5. This means there are 256 possible combinations of depressive symptoms that could be presented by an individual. One observation that has been made is that individuals with diseases that cause too much or too little of the stress hormone cortisol often show signs of depression; this led us to our hypothesis that genetic factors related to cortisol levels, function, or activity may increase someone's risk for depression. In order to find better treatments for depression it is first necessary to have a better understanding of the different types of depression and the role of genetics in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPA-axis) that regulates cortisol levels and the different mechanisms by which cortisol action is regulated. Hypersensitivity is experienced when an individual's body reacts to a normal amount of cortisol as if it were an abundance of cortisol while resistance refers to someone who does not respond fully to normal amounts of cortisol. We can determine hypersensitivity and resistance by looking at single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)- changes in the sequence of the DNA in some genes; our lab is interested in the contribution to depression of SNPs in several genes including the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). If a patient expresses GR resistance and MR sensitivity (or vice versa) the contrasting effects could result in dysregulation of the stress response. In partnership with the Union College Wicker Wellness Center DNA samples were collected from patients identified as having depression. Along with DNA samples, participants were asked to fill out both the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as well as the Mini Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire (Mini-MASQ). Both of these questionnaires were used in order to make measurements of depression for each of the participants to compare with the detected genotypes. By better understanding how dysregulation of the HPA-axis contributes to depression, we can begin to answer our research question: how do we better treat depression.
“ … of both. Dereck Wang, Ashok Ramasubramanian Union College, Schenectady , NY METHODS … ”
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Two vital and simultaneous morphogenetic events that occur during early embryo development are the flexure and torsion (F&T) of the embryonic body axis. Both contribute to development of the fetal position, which can be observed in avian and mammalian embryos. Correct progression of F&T is crucial for the proper development of the heart and other organs. Embryonic flexure can be divided into three segments: cranial, cervical, and thoracic. In this study, we focus on cervical flexure and torsion of the embryonic body axis. Differential cell proliferation, the difference in the rate of division of cells between regions in the developing embryo, is one mechanism that could influence F&T. Goodrum & Jacobson (1981) observed thickening of the dorsal midbrain relative to the ventral midbrain during cranial flexure. Miller & White (1998) have shown using mouse embryos that differential growth could cause torsion of an axis confined to an attached sphere. We performed studies inhibiting cell proliferation. Fertile white leghorn chick eggs were incubated to approximately Hamburger and Hamilton (HH) Stage 12 or 13. At these stages, F&T have just begun. We then added aphidicolin, a mitotic inhibitor, to whole embryo culture. Embryos were observed at 0, 5, and 10 hours to see if F&T were repressed. We hypothesized that the addition of aphidicolin would inhibit progression of F&T. We developed quantitative schemes to score the extent of F&T progression from HH 12 to HH 15. Embryos were scored from 0 to 4 based on the degree of cervical flexure and were also scored from 0 to 4 based on the degree of torsion. Afterward, the difference in F&T scores of same embryos at time t=0 h and t=10 h was calculated to determine the extent of both. These scores were then averaged for multiple embryos. Compared with controls (n=46), embryos incubated in 400 μM aphidicolin (n=18) flexed and rotated at a significantly lower rate. For flexion, the mean difference in scores for control and treated embryos were 1.85 and 1.22, respectively. For torsion, the mean difference in scores for control and treated embryos were 1.62 and 1.25, respectively. These differences were statistically significant. It is noted that global application of aphidicolin did impact the overall health of embryos. However, our preliminary results indicate that differential cell proliferation could play a role in rotation and flexure progression in the developing chicken embryo. References: Goodrum, G. R., & Jacobson, A. G. (1981). Cephalic flexure formation in the chick embryo. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 216(3), 399-408. doi:10.1002/jez.1402160308 Miller, S. A., & White, R. D. (1998). Right-Left Asymmetry of Cell Proliferation Predominates in Mouse Embryos Undergoing Clockwise Axial Rotation. The Anatomical Record, 250(1), 103-108. doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0185(199801)250:13.0.co;2-s
“ … Departments of Mechanical Engineering Union College, Schenectady , NY Silica-Alumina Wetgel Virtually all cars on the road today … ”
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Virtually all cars on the road today use catalytic converters to reduce harmful emissions and comply with government regulations. Without catalytic converters these gases, like nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide, would deplete the ozone layer, contributing to climate change, or generate harmful smog. Most catalytic converters are made of two main components, a honeycomb corderite base and a washcoat saturated with platinum group metals (PGMs). The most crucial component of a catalytic converter is the platinum group metals within the washcoat as they catalyze the harmful gases released by the combustion process. The Union College aerogel lab has researched the possibility of replacing the PGM based washcoat used in catalytic converters with aerogels impregnated with less expensive, but still catalytically active, metals such as copper and cobalt. This seeks to take advantage of the properties of aerogels, such as high surface area and porosity, to augment the catalytic ability of these cheaper metals. The Union College aerogel lab has also attempted to theoretically model the catalytic ability of CoAl aerogels using the activation energy and kinetics of the reactions that occur during catalysis. My project started with attempts to synthesize an aerogel with PGM, but due to my inability to perform on campus experiments the focus of the project has shifted to modeling the catalytic performance of aerogels that have already been tested experimentally using a kinetic model in matlab. This poster will go over the experiments that I accomplished during my first term to synthesize PGM aerogels and the kinetic modeling that I am doing in my second term.
“ … Department of Mechanical Engineering, Union College, Schenectady , NY 12308 (wilkr@union.edu) Motivation Heat recycling from … ”
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Heat recycling from high performance computers is gaining more attention in recent years with the exponential increase in their usage. The heat generated by their computer boards can potentially be retrieved to replace standard water heating systems while simultaneously performing profitable or useful computations, ultimately eliminating heating costs. Localized liquid cooling is conventionally used to cool down high performance computers, and consists in extracting heat exclusively from the Computer Processing Unit of the computer boards. Due to the localized aspect of this cooling method, it is unable to extract heat from the entire board and thus can physically not attain high extraction efficiencies compared to standard water heaters. Alternatively, non conductive immersion cooling can be utilized for this application to produce competitive results. This project primarily focused on the design and set up of a cooling system that utilized mineral oil as the working fluid. Antminer S9 computer boards were immersed inside an insulated styrofoam box filled with circulating mineral oil. The system is connected to a heat exchanger which transfers heat to a water loop. Hot water circulates through an insulated water tank and can be manually redirected to a liquid to air radiator for safety purposes. Each loop has been instrumented with a flowmeter, a gate valve, and 2 thermocouples at the inlet and outlet of the liquid to liquid heat exchanger. The system in its integrity is not only able to generate heat, which can be quantified by measuring the temperature change of the water tank, but also generate cryptocurrency profits, monitored online. This study presents the design of the piping system, the estimation of total value generated in terms of heat stored and cryptocurrency, and finally the steps taken towards optimizing the net profit after subtracting electric operation costs.
“ … Astronomy, Union College, Schenectady , NY 2 Department of Geology, Union College, Schenectady , NY Methods The pressure vessel was … ”
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Europa has an icy crust with the possibility of a liquid ocean beneath the solid layer, which holds promise as a potentially habitable environment. A growing interest around Europa is evidenced by upcoming missions, including NASA's Europa Clipper and ESA's JUpiter's ICy moon Explorer (JUICE). One objective of these missions is to understand more about the crust/ocean and its ability to sustain life. Previous missions have shown that the predominant salts on Europa may be NaCl and MgSO4, however the effect of pressure and salinity on the melting / freezing points of ice under relevant conditions is less well constrained. Having insight about the phase relationships of the salt solutions could provide important constraints in interpreting mission-based data. We have experimentally determined the freezing point of NaCl solutions at pressures up to 700 bars with concentrations ranging up to 20% salt in distilled water. Our results align closely to other published results from past experiments for the known data, and we have new data for previously unexplored conditions. Overall, an addition of 20% NaCl can depress the freezing point of water by close to 20„ƒ at pressures that would represent a 70km thick crust on Europa. These results can be used to place constraints on current models of crustal thickness on icy moons like Europa
“ … Team Union College, Schenectady , NY SRGb016 Example Images & Surface Brightness Profiles AGC … R.A. et al. 1999, AJ, 118, 2014 Acknowledgements NASA NY Space Grant NSF … ”
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Galaxies from the groups SRGb016, SRGb046, and WBL105 were examined through broadband R (stellar) and Hα (star formation) wavelengths to discover patterns within their areas of active star formation. The galaxy images were obtained from the Kitt Peak National Observatory WIYN 0.9m telescope. Radial profiles of R and Hα light were derived through surface photometry. There were 18 out of 23 galaxies from SRGb016 (78%), 9 out of 25 galaxies from SRGb046 (36%), and 4 out of 5 galaxies from WBL105 (80%) that were detected in Hα.
