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  • After Brongniart: Defining the Word “Ceramic” and the Persistence of “Burnt Stuff”

    Article thumbnail: After Brongniart: Defining the Word “Ceramic” and the Persistence of “Burnt Stuff”
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    As I have previously shown, Alexandre Brongniart established a coherent science of ceramics. By the mid-nineteenth century, Brongniart had popularised the term "la céramique" as a widely-applicable name for the field of pottery and porcelain making, and other related arts. In the Twentieth Century, ceramic manufacturing became increasingly technical. The inclusive field of artisans and industrialists that Brongniart had once envisioned was fracturing. Voices called for the separation of pottery making from experimental, industrial ceramics and the meaning of the term “ceramics” was hotly debated. Numerous etymologies were traced, but, as the predominant language of science transferred from French to English, none of the twentieth-century authors recognized Brongniart’s key role in the invention of the term. Critically, this language debate coincided with and reflected the global politics, nationalism, and warfare of the first half of the Twentieth Century.
    Creator/Author:
    Carr-Trebelhorn, Julia
    Submitter:
    Julia Carr-Trebelhorn
    Date Uploaded:
    03/09/2026
    Date Modified:
    03/09/2026
    Date Created:
    2026-03-09
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International

  • How can a memorial garden or greenspace be effectively designed to assist adults grieving the loss of a loved one?

    Document thumbnail: How can a memorial garden or greenspace be effectively designed to assist adults grieving the loss of a loved one?
    Type:
    Document
    Description/Abstract:
    This research demonstrates the positive effects of gardens on the well being of those grieving the loss of a loved one in the United States. This project creates a guideline for constructing an effective memorial garden using components such as motion, stillness, privacy, community, plant choice, and other design elements. The author also includes a recommended plant list for the Midwest United States and reading recommendations for garden design.
    Creator/Author:
    Rettig, Ethan
    Submitter:
    Ethan Rettig
    Date Uploaded:
    04/09/2025
    Date Modified:
    04/16/2025
    Date Created:
    2025-04-09
    License:
    Attribution 4.0 International

  • Horticulture inclusivity for BIPOC

    Student Work thumbnail: Horticulture inclusivity for BIPOC
    Type:
    Student Work
    Description/Abstract:
    Abstract The current infrastructure of horticulture in the United States of America, lacks BIPOC representation. The purpose of the review and research is to address the effects of white dominance in horticulture and combat the current system to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for BIPOC in horticulture. By juxtaposing past, present, and future contributions to horticulture from BIPOC individuals to the current concepts exhibited in horticulture we observe 3 things: The contributions of BIPOC ideas to Horticulture, the current representation of BIPOC individuals in horticulture, and the theorized future with solutions applied. This research is based on existing diversity equity and inclusion research seen in other fields, which theoretically will apply in the same context with horticulture. Under this assumption, it can be understood that horticulture is not the sole perpetrator in non-inclusive work environments for BIPOC but is rather a subcategory of the many organizations and communities within the United States that are systemically oppressive to BIPOC. Keywords: [BIPOC, horticulture, diversity in horticulture, inclusion in horticulture, colonization, culture, anti-racism, equity, colonialism]
    Creator/Author:
    Cain, Amiah
    Submitter:
    Amiah Cain
    Date Uploaded:
    04/12/2024
    Date Modified:
    04/12/2024
    Date Created:
    2024-04-11
    License:
    Attribution 4.0 International

  • How Can the Horticulture Field be More Inclusive for BIPOC

    Student Work thumbnail: How Can the Horticulture Field be More Inclusive for BIPOC
    Type:
    Student Work
    Description/Abstract:
    Abstract The current infrastructure of horticulture in the United States of America, lacks BIPOC representation. The purpose of the review and research is to address the effects of white dominance in horticulture and combat the current system to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for BIPOC in horticulture. By juxtaposing past, present, and future contributions to horticulture from BIPOC individuals to the current concepts exhibited in horticulture we observe 3 things: The contributions of BIPOC ideas to Horticulture, the current representation of BIPOC individuals in horticulture, and the theorized future with solutions applied. This research is based on existing diversity equity and inclusion research seen in other fields, which theoretically will apply in the same context with horticulture. Under this assumption, it can be understood that horticulture is not the sole perpetrator in non-inclusive work environments for BIPOC but is rather a subcategory of the many organizations and communities within the United States that are systemically oppressive to BIPOC. Keywords: [BIPOC, horticulture, diversity in horticulture, inclusion in horticulture, colonization, culture, anti-racism, equity, colonialism]
    Creator/Author:
    Cain, Amiah
    Submitter:
    Amiah Cain
    Date Uploaded:
    04/12/2024
    Date Modified:
    04/12/2024
    Date Created:
    2024-04-11
    License:
    Attribution 4.0 International

  • Coherence_Evaluations - nws_environmental.csv

    Dataset thumbnail: Coherence_Evaluations - nws_environmental.csv
    Type:
    Dataset
    Description/Abstract:
    CSV files containing the coherence scoring pertaining to datasets of: DocumentCount = 5,000 Corpus = (one from) Federal Caselaw [cas] / Pubmed-Abstracts [pma] / Pubmed-Central [pmc] / News [nws] SearchTerm[s] = (one from) Earth / Environmental / Climate / Pollution / Random 5k documents of a specific corpus Coherence was scored across every combination of: TopicCount: 10-40 Hyperparameter-Alpha: [0.01, 0.31, 0.61, 0.91, symmetric, asymmetric] Hyperparameter-Beta: [0.01, 0.31, 0.61, 0.91, automatic, symmetric] The columns in this file include: Validation_Set: Which search term this scoring pertains to Topics: Number of topics in the model Alpha: Hyperparameter alpha selection from the 6 options above Beta: Hyperparameter beta selection from the 6 options above Coherence: The topic coherence score for the given model-row Perplexity: The perplexity score for the given model-row
    Creator/Author:
    McCabe, Erin E.
    Submitter:
    Erin E. McCabe
    Date Uploaded:
    11/04/2022
    Date Modified:
    11/04/2022
    Date Created:
    2022
    License:
    Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By)

  • Coherence_Evaluations - nws_pollution.csv

    Dataset thumbnail: Coherence_Evaluations - nws_pollution.csv
    Type:
    Dataset
    Description/Abstract:
    CSV files containing the coherence scoring pertaining to datasets of: DocumentCount = 5,000 Corpus = (one from) Federal Caselaw [cas] / Pubmed-Abstracts [pma] / Pubmed-Central [pmc] / News [nws] SearchTerm[s] = (one from) Earth / Environmental / Climate / Pollution / Random 5k documents of a specific corpus Coherence was scored across every combination of: TopicCount: 10-40 Hyperparameter-Alpha: [0.01, 0.31, 0.61, 0.91, symmetric, asymmetric] Hyperparameter-Beta: [0.01, 0.31, 0.61, 0.91, automatic, symmetric] The columns in this file include: Validation_Set: Which search term this scoring pertains to Topics: Number of topics in the model Alpha: Hyperparameter alpha selection from the 6 options above Beta: Hyperparameter beta selection from the 6 options above Coherence: The topic coherence score for the given model-row Perplexity: The perplexity score for the given model-row
    Creator/Author:
    McCabe, Erin E.
    Submitter:
    Erin E. McCabe
    Date Uploaded:
    11/03/2022
    Date Modified:
    11/17/2022
    Date Created:
    2022
    License:
    Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By)

  • The Unspoken Arms Race: Neurowarfare

    Article thumbnail: The Unspoken Arms Race: Neurowarfare
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    An expanded version of "The Future of Conflict: Neurowarfare", both of which discuss emerging neurotechnology, neuroscience, and their implications for war, politics, medicine, ethics, and society.
    Creator/Author:
    Turner, Grant
    Submitter:
    Grant Turner
    Date Uploaded:
    10/15/2021
    Date Modified:
    10/15/2021
    Date Created:
    2021-10-02
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

  • The Future of Conflict: Neurowarfare

    Article thumbnail: The Future of Conflict: Neurowarfare
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    A short discussion of emerging neurotechnology, neuroscience, and their implications for war, politics, medicine, ethics, and society.
    Creator/Author:
    Turner, Grant
    Submitter:
    Grant Turner
    Date Uploaded:
    10/14/2021
    Date Modified:
    10/14/2021
    Date Created:
    2021-10-12
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

  • Promised Land, Crusader State: The Eight Traditions of US Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

    Article thumbnail: Promised Land, Crusader State: The Eight Traditions of US Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    An overview of Walter A. McDougall's 1997 book "Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with the World Since 1776" with some concluding thoughts.
    Creator/Author:
    Turner, Grant
    Submitter:
    Grant Turner
    Date Uploaded:
    10/10/2021
    Date Modified:
    10/10/2021
    Date Created:
    2021-10-08
    License:
    Attribution 4.0 International

  • Reassessing US Grand Strategy – Part 1: The Current State of US Grand Strategy

    Article thumbnail: Reassessing US Grand Strategy – Part 1: The Current State of US Grand Strategy
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    This is part one of a mini-series attempting to grapple with US grand strategy and the potential need for its re-assessment. The goal of this series is to introduce readers to grand strategy, ideally prompting more to grapple with US grand strategy and grand strategy more broadly. The author is fleshing out their own ideas, so don’t take the work as gospel, but rather as a starting point for your own journey. In part one, an overview of the current state of US grand strategy is given. In part two, grand strategy is defined as a concept, a more detailed argument for the need of reassessment is put forth, and resources on grand strategy are listed for interested readers. In part three, four typologies of US grand strategic thought are summarized and contrasted with what US grand strategy has arguably been since the end of WWII. In part four, some general thoughts on the means and ends of reassessing US grand strategy will be described. Additional articles on grand strategy may appear over time.
    Creator/Author:
    Turner, Grant
    Submitter:
    Grant Turner
    Date Uploaded:
    09/18/2021
    Date Modified:
    09/18/2021
    Date Created:
    2021-08-11
    License:
    Attribution 4.0 International