Research paper for GEOG323 (Climatology) class describing the effects of physiographic setting, climate elements related to energy, moisture, and pressure and corresponding results on New Zealand's North Island Climate. The paper analyzes major circulation modes, weather patterns and extremes, climate change, and the overall climate type of the region.
This paper was written for GEOG 323 Climatology in the Spring of 2021, and was awarded the Writing in Culture Award within the College of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
This paper was written for feminist philosophy, and later minimally updated and chosen as a recipient of the Culture of Writing Award through the Writing Intensive Curriculum program.
In the United States, rates of youth vaping are alarmingly high. In 2018, the U.S Surgeon General declared youth vaping as an epidemic (Truth Initiative, 2019a). However, LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected. In 2017, current e-cigarette usage in youth was 13.2% among heterosexuals, but was 17.5% in LGBTQ+ youth (CDC,...
This paper presents a brief discussion on the phenomenon of exercise-induced insulin sensitization, including the effects of exercise on insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and potential mechanisms mediating these effects. Originally created for KIN 481 (Writing Intensive Curriculum course).
Constructions using only a straightedge and compass are basic tools in any geometer's toolbox. We show how to construct an elliptic straightedge and compass in the Klein Disk model of (single) elliptic geometry, using only a Euclidean compass and straightedge.
Thought to be one of the earliest novels written by an enslaved woman, The Bondwoman’s Narrative (c. 1853-61) has had many literary critics point to the various intertextual allusions that author, Hannah Crafts, incorporated in the novel. Scholarship has largely focused on how Crafts borrowed characters and passages directly from...
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is so common that about 80% of those in the United States will acquire it during their lifetime. In more serious cases, HPV can develop into cancer: each year in the U.S., there are around 32,000 HPV related cancer diagnoses. The HPV vaccine series can prevent the...
Perceived discrimination has been a topic that has been explored extensively in various different countries and regions (Awad 2010; Litchmore and Safdar 2015; Godley 2018; Dixon 2019). A growing concern for affected groups has prompted many of these studies, as perceived discrimination has been found to potentially negatively impact one's...
The stocking density for chickens can have major impacts on their health and welfare. There is no single correct answer for how many chickens you can house in a specified area, as it depends on the quality of housing. Chickens can tolerate a higher stocking density without major health concerns...