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Socioeconomic Influences On Property Crime Rates: A Study In Virginia's Counties, Mary Passley

Student Scholar Showcase

Most research on factors and causes of crime, whether property or violent crime, focuses on individuals’ behavior or their surrounding environment. In this research, I explore the idea of socioeconomic factors correlated to property crime. I conducted a retrospective design to fully explore United States Census data and crime data gathered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to discover statistically significant variables connected to property crime. Significant findings were shown by average people per house and retail sales per capita in all counties. Additional significant findings were percent employment change and percent with high school degree or higher in low …

Reaching For The Stars Is An Option: A Conversation, Cassandra Runyon

Space Studies Colloquium

Have you or someone you know ever dreamed of doing something big - perhaps starting a business or working for the aerospace industry and/or NASA? You (they) can. Have you or someone you know been challenged by a visible or invisible disability thinking it may be a career-breaking barrier that may not be overcome? You (they) can! The old adage, 'where there is a will, there is a way' is true! Recognizing, understanding, and being willing to work through - and with - life’s challenges along the way is paramount. As an educator, employer, or friend, we can help to …

The Magic Of Pbs, Denise Norris, Kelly J. Griffith

West Virginia Library Association Conferences

The mission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting is to educate, inform and inspire our people by telling West Virginia’s story. An indispensable resource for education, news and public affairs, emergency services, and economic development, PBS provides magic in the form of resources available (many at no cost!) to our libraries. Let us tell you more!

Macrophage Infiltration And Activation In Old And Young Skeletal Muscle Following Lengthening Contractions, Jamie P. Kaluhiokalani, Jacob R. Sorensen, Robert D. Hyldahl

Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2019

•Human skeletal muscle is capable of robust regeneration following damage. •Muscle repair following injury is dependent on the timely activity of pro-inflammatory (M1) and anti-inflammatory, pro-regenerative (M2) macrophages. Following acute muscle injury, healthy skeletal muscle experiences a rapid and vigorous inflammatory response. •Macrophages clear necrotic tissue and facilitate satellite cell behavior through the secretion of cytokines and growth factors. •It is known that aged muscle experiences poor regenerative potential following injury, but the cause is not well-understood.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate macrophage behavior in old and young people in the context of muscle damage.

Hypothesis: …

Characteristics Of Soils Under Common Management Practices On Farms In Western Kentucky, River Dowell

Scholars Week

Characteristics of Soils under Common Management Practices

on Farms in Western Kentucky

River O. Dowell and Iin P. Handayani, Murray State University, Kentucky

ABSTRACT

Properly understanding the importance of soil properties and how they continuously change is a key to achieving sustainability in agriculture. This study was conducted to observe the changes of soil properties regarding common tillage systems in Kentucky. Undisturbed and disturbed soil samples were collected from Butler County, KY at depths of 0-7.5 cm and 7.5-15 cm from four sites representing the different management practices of conventional tillage, no-till, pasture, and woodlands. The samples were analyzed for …

A Radical Proposal: Coordination And Organizing Library Outreach Events/Displays, Lori Thompson, Seth Adam Nichols

West Virginia Library Association Conferences

A presentation demonstrating how libraries can attract and engage with new patrons through thoughtful utilization of popular trends in pop culture. Utilizing the example of Marshall University Special Collections' Fallout event to demonstrate what works and what does not work.

Reading To Adults: Storytime Is Not Just For Children Anymore, John H. Faria

West Virginia Library Association Conferences

This program will focus on how to make poetry readings, readings from literary works both classic and contemporary, as well as from myths and folklore to adults and make it part of an overall program tied into major cultural holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, summer reading programs; as well as stand alone programs, example reading from Edgar Allan Poe as part of a Halloween Program.

Study Of Physical Literacy And Physical Fitness In School Children, Natalie T. Pexton

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Annual Conference

Background: Currently there is no standard physical education (P.E.) assessment for tracking students’ progress across the state. As a result, there is little data on the physical literacy and physical fitness of school children which are essential to lifelong physical activity.

Physical Literacy is the confidence, knowledge, and ability to execute fundamental movement skills like hopping, throwing, and kicking.

Cardiorespiratory fitness is a measure of the stamina and capacity to perform aerobic exercise.

Objective: To test the “PlayFun” physical literacy and “Pacer” cardiorespiratory fitness tests with Portland Public School students.

Methods:

Setting: Two Portland Public School district elementary …

Stronger Together: Support, Leadership, And Alternative Pathways For New Information Professionals, Mandi Goodsett, Danielle Buckius, Christina Rodriques

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

No abstract provided.

An Economic Growth Analysis Of Native American Reservations In California, Mahsa Ashabi

Economics Faculty Publications

A history of institutional oppression and genocide has shaped Native American communities across the United States today, reflected in large disparities of socioeconomic outcomes and productivity. Due to a lack of comprehensive data and macroeconomic research, alternative forms of spatial data and theories regarding human settlement develop a lens of understanding of this stagnation.In our efforts to better understand growth on Native American reservations, we utilize nighttime lights data to proxy for economic output in these geographic areas, measuring the settlement characteristics of reservations themselves and against surrounding U.S. regions. Through a series of log-log regressions that focus on Zipf’s …

Toll Free: The Library As Driver Of Open Access Resources, Mandi Goodsett, Allen Reichert, Michael Dziabiak

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Use Of Medical Marijuana And Cannabinoids To Treat Headache Pain: A Critifically Appraised Topic, Lilly Shupe, Sean Edmonds

Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium

Globally, 75% of adults report to have had at least one headache in 2017.1 Headaches are painful and disabling features of migraines, tension headaches, medication overuse headaches and cluster headaches.

• There are several ways to treat headaches: analgesics, specific anti-migraine medications, prophylactic medications, and opioids.
• Clinically, finding a more effective and less harmful treatment for headaches is important to avoiding the negative effects that may accompany opioid use.
• Given the opioid crisis and potential for abuse, it is essential to find safer and healthier ways to give patients the relief that they need.

Medical marijuana is composed of active cannabinoids …

Gottfried Bohm, Cody Reynolds, Ali Akkan, Laura Lopez, Andrew Atesmacher, Yovani Hernandez

ARC3743 Final Projects

Gottfried Bohm was destined to the drafting table from the beginning due to his father being a successful architect. Early in Bohm’s career he followed his father’s footsteps designing small churches until around the end of world war two in which he found his calling, and that was to rebuild the rubble left by the hand of war into something greater than before. Bohm always maintained a level of passion in his work, always relating his work to a bigger picture, making connections with lineage and history. As a member of the “Society for the Reconstruction of Cologne” he not …

Debating Immigration: Political Tropes In The Echo Chamber Of Social Media, Chaniece Williams

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

Analyzing the statements made by our Political Leaders President Obama and President Trump. President Obama embracing inclusivity towards immigrants, while President Trump embraces exclusivity towards immigrants.

The Role Of Plastic Debris Found In The Loggerhead Sea Turtle's Digestive Tract & How It Effects The Reproduction Survival Rate, Taylor Clements

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

No abstract provided.

Overcoming Apathy In The Classroom, Ashwin Satyanarayana

Open Educational Resources

In this workshop, we will engage with best practice teaching pedagogies that promote active learning.

Developing An Effective Research Presence And Promoting Your Work, Amie D. Freeman, Stacy L. Winchester

Faculty and Staff Publications

Join UofSC librarians to discover ways to develop an effective research presence and to promote your scholarship for maximum visibility and impact using ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and other tools. We’ll discuss pre-publication considerations, promotional tools and techniques, and monitoring your research impact.

Kengo Kuma, Natalia A. Rodriguez, Daniel Trent, Anthony Maldonado, Audrey Igou, Katherine Andrekovich

ARC3743 Final Projects

For this project we were to research the life of one of the most significant Japanese architects, Kengo Kuma. He is recognized for his ability to create "The totality of architecture" by activating the senses and focusing people's attentions on the space itself. Many events have shaped his style but he stays true to himself and continues to create transparent spaces with vehicular techniques and the help of craftsmen. Kengo Kuma is currently at the peak of his career with Tokyo's National Stadium under construction. This project communicates the diversity of Japan and will promote Japanese architecture to the globalization.

Paulo Mendes Da Rocha, Dennisse Lescano, Maria Jose Gonzalez Stefanelli, Jirayut Puribhat, Mathew Sheldon

ARC3743 Final Projects

This project consisted of research based on the life and work of Paulo Mendes Da Rocha, who is one of the most important architects of Brazil. He is known for using concrete and glass to construct buildings faster and cheaper. He implements a style called "Brazilian Brutalism," which is very particular, and is the main feature of his work. He has played an important role in Brazil's architecture and urban development.

Evaluating Ai Music Generation With Performance Rnn In Magenta Tensorflow, Spalding Vance

IPHS 200: Programming Humanity

No abstract provided.

Does U.S. Conflict Intervention Provoke Terrorism In The Middle East And North Africa?, Savannah Noel Overly

IPHS 200: Programming Humanity

No abstract provided.

Synthetic Biology: Analyzing Trends In Intellectual Property Rights Vs. Open Access To Research, 1989-2019, Ebie Quinn

IPHS 200: Programming Humanity

No abstract provided.

Fake Tweets: Using Twitter Api And Natural Language Processing (Nlp) To Analyze Twitter Users, Ceylan Can

IPHS 200: Programming Humanity

No abstract provided.

Homomorphic Encryption, Emily Rachfal

IPHS 200: Programming Humanity

No abstract provided.

Centaur Screenwriting With 345m Gpt-2: The Problems And Possibilities Of Ai-Generated Creative Content For The Screen, Olivia Kane

IPHS 200: Programming Humanity

In a world of technological advances, the line between human and artificially generated content is becoming increasingly blurred. AI generated visual art proves more pleasing to the eye, and music composed by computers is nearly indistinguishable from that of a human musician. The written word, however, seems to be one of the last great frontiers that artificial intelligence has yet to perfect. Our innate human ability to recognize anomalies in language prevents current platforms like GTP-2 from being effective in generating creative content on its own. Human interference and editing, however, may be able to create a new brand of …

Can Artificial Intelligence Be Creative?, Alexander Beatty

IPHS 200: Programming Humanity

In a recently published essay, Sean Dorrance Kelly, a Philosophy professor at Harvard University, proposes his arguments for why he does not believe artificial intelligence has the capacity for true creativity. As one may expect from an individual of his profession, Kelly makes a compelling case for his claim; however, at its core, the piece is routed in the individual's natural biases and limited knowledge of the tech. As his piece is of the highest caliber of literature on the subject, it beautifully summarizes the most compelling arguments against artificial creativity. In this project, I will break down the key …

Case Presentation On Congestive Heart Failure And Pulmonary Edema, Tetiana Soloviova, Denise Aris

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Exploring A Practical Development Of Quantum Computing, Juliano A. Everett, Andrea N. Zambrano, Carlos Aguayza

Publications and Research

Tasked with describing a Quantum architecture (Superconducting loops), we additionally explored how the chosen architecture is used, developed, and how one could get started in understanding the way in which some quantum algorithms work with this architecture through Python and IBM's tools (Qiskit and IBM Q Experience).

Negative Parenting Predicts Observed Shame In Preschoolers, Alli Hollender, Ara Nazmiyal, Sabrina Genoveese

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Shame, which involves a global negative evaluation of the self after transgressing, is consistently associated with depression in children and adults. Studies have been found that children can display elevated levels of shame as early as age three. Negative parenting practices such as rejection, ignoring, and criticism have been found to predict children's shame in middle childhood adolescence. Virtually no studies have examined whether negative parenting predicts shame during preschool, when shame emotions are developing. The purpose of this study was to examine whether negative parenting predicts preschoolers' shame. This study examined data from one time point of the Preschool …

2019 Accessibility Roundtable Customer Service Planning, Annie Bélanger

Presentations

Accessibility permeates all aspects of our public-facing work. Being accessible is in every aspect of workflow development and application for user services and support. Many more than the manager are involved in the development and application of our guidelines, practices and procedures. It is everyone’s responsibility.

The session covered:

• What is accessibility?
• Accessible Customer Service
  • Leading Practices
  • Practical approaches to delivery
  • Planning with Accessibility in Mind
  • Resources to learn more about accessibility in libraries

The session is premised on goal of accessibility, or moving beyond compliance. As such, accessible means that a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity …