The Role of Climate Change on Current and Future Malaria Transmission by Lauren Farley

In 2006, approximately 25 million people contracted malaria in Mozambique and Kenya. Despite the severity of this disease, scientists are unsure of the primary factor in malaria’s ever increasing spread. Global climate change, drug and pesticide resistance, human migration and local climate changes are all possibilities. The future effects of global climate change on malaria transmission are also controversial. This study is an analysis and critique of the current literature on these topics. I conclude that global climate change as the prime disease factor is the best explanation of current malaria trends in Mozambique and Kenya. By 2100, climate change will cause increased malaria in Kenya and decreased malaria in Mozambique. Answers to questions about malaria’s ecology addressed in this paper are critical for determining how to best approach malaria control programs and plan for the future of the disease. [Continue...]

 

The Movement of Genetic Disease through Human Migration by Amanda Hughett

When most of the population thinks of migration they think economic impacts, job placement, and freedom from oppression.  However, there is a largely overlooked aspect of the movement of humans, and that is the diseases humans bring with them.  According to Cummings, “more than 10 million children or adults in the United States suffer from some form of genetic disorder, and every childbearing couple stands an approximately 3 percent risk of having a child with some form of genetic anomaly” (Cummings 10).  Thus genetic disease plays no small role in the daily life of Americans, or in any other country. [Continue...] [View accompanying website]

 

From Hutongs to Skyscrapers….a Shift in Culture or a Loss of Culture? by Candis Cantrell

The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, displayed the ancient city and a people rich in tradition and heritage among great innovations and technological advances. The Olympics were strongly impacted by their remarkable presentations and will forever be changed. Thousands of people performed in the opening ceremony with great precision and talent. However, traditional silk dresses, traditional hairstyles and makeup, traditional music instruments, and traditional performances, were all within the nontraditional Bird’s Nest Stadium that is not characteristic of this same ancient heritage (Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony [2008年夏季奧林匹克運動會開幕式], 2010). Architecture in Beijing is changing and in its place are skyscrapers that take the form of businesses, shopping centers, and apartment buildings, leaving many to mourn the loss of their traditional culture, what makes them Chinese. From the opening ceremony, it is hard not to see the heritage that the Chinese possess although their outwardly appearance seems urban or modern. The Chinese showcased their city well with a combination of new and old and their pride radiated to everyone around the world. [Continue...]

 

Genocide: Children in Crisis by Ashley LePage

Genocide is an idea that most individuals cannot fathom. However, we unfortunately live in a world where genocide exists. Attempts have occurred throughout history; and today, many ask how it is possible that humanity has allowed the continuation of such carnage. While it is important to consider how to prevent genocide from occurring in the future, it is also crucial to focus on the lives that have already been affected from this type of destruction.  This paper is going to discuss the impact genocide has on children who had been victimized but survived the time in which their lives were in jeopardy. By taking a deeper look into the Guatemalan genocide which is still unknown to many today, it will be clear that the targeted children were completely terrorized and psychologically damaged. They were forced to adapt after the massacres were over and they discovered various methods as an outlet for their fear and sadness. While many are affected during genocide, the children are especially traumatized with the event since they are more physically and emotionally vulnerable as they are rapidly developing into adolescents and young adults.

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Modern Appalachia in a Globalized Context by Nathan Hall

Future Tense | Modern Appalachia in a Globalized Context from Jason Cohen on Vimeo.

The Women of Farchana by Matthew Tolliver

Future Tense | The Women of Farchana from Jason Cohen on Vimeo.

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