Author: cjtrowbridge
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The Magician
CJ Trowbridge Race and Resistance Studies 280 Race, Gender, and Science Fiction 2020-10-29 Future Voting Eutopia I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I had long since learned to trust that feeling. Keeping the pistol pointed towards the empty street, I looked over my shoulder and whisper-shouted for Mario to…
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Playa Pergola Proposal
Why Hammocks on playa are a joy. Providing joy is the reason to go. This is an easy way to provide an important experience and make people happy. Weight The eight 4×4 posts weigh 36 pounds each. The brackets weigh 43 pounds. This comes out to a total of 331 pounds. Cost I will need…
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My Covid Stack
I have for years taken several supplements daily. I recently made some changes based on evidence that these tweaks could support a robust covid response and even reduce the risk of infection. Zyrtec $0.05/day on Amazon I have experimented with many options for allergy medicines. This is important as someone with asthma because allergies can…
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Data: Which Political Party Creates More Jobs?
This was an interesting project. I compiled the monthly job creation data from the Fed for every month on record and broken it out by who was president at the time and what party they were in. Hypothesis Let’s start with what I was expecting to find. I hypothesized a slight Democratic lead with maybe…
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USP 515 Section 11 Notes
November 2nd and 4th Session Eleven: Transportation Justice: Case Study of Curitiba, Brazil This session will focus on inequities and injustices in the transportation sector. We will be guided by the following questions: What are the adverse social consequences of transportation injustice? What policies can be introduced and supported to promote transportation equity and justice? …
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USP 514 Session 12 Notes
November 2nd and 4th Session Twelve: Sustainable Urban Energy Management This session will focus on the approaches, policies, and practices we can promote sustainable energy management and use. The discussion will be guided by the following questions: What are the major characteristics of energy? Energy: the ability to do work Energy sources Human energy…
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Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
This was a great read. I read it for a class on Race, Gender, and Science Fiction as part of my degrees in Queer Ethnic Studies and Racial Resistance. Afro-futurism is a super interesting literary space with very different perspectives from mainstream science fiction. This story was also adapted into a graphic novel. I read…
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USP 515 Session 10 Notes
October 26th and 28th Session Ten: Climate Justice We will focus on the questions below: What do we mean by the term “climate gap”? The climate gap means that communities of color and the poor will suffer more during extreme heat waves. The climate gap means that communities of color and the poor will breathe…
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USP 514 Session 11 Notes
October 26th and 28th Session Eleven: Sustainable Urban Transportation Management This session will examine a range of issues critical to sustainable urban transportation. We will examine case studies of Curitiba, Brazil and Bogata, Columbia transportation systems. We will be guided by the following questions. What are basic characteristics of urban transportation systems? Mobility Some relationships are backwards…
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USP 514 Session 10 Notes
October 19th and 21st Session Ten: Sustainable Urban Waste Management This session will focus on the approaches, policies, and practices that can promote sustainable waste management and resource recovery. We will be guided by the following questions. Waste is unwanted material intentionally thrown away for disposal. What are the basic characteristics of waste as it…