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Atomic Theory #5: Molecules And Compounds, Emmanuel J. Chang, Kevin J. Mark

Open Educational Resources

Video lectures on atomic theory incorporating a simulated student class working problems to increase accessibility and relatablility.

Open Educational Resource funded by a City University of New York OER Grant. Produced by the Department of Chemistry, York College/CUNY and the Department of Natural Sciences, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY

Mapping The Road To Maturity: Characteristics Of Leading Research, Evaluation & Measurement Programs, Rebecca Swenson, Michael Ziviani, Nathan Gilkerson

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Make Summer Great Again -- Do The Research Experience For Teachers (Ret) Program, Dan Broadbent

Faculty Publications

What is the RET Program?

• “Research Experience for Teachers”
• It is a National Science Foundation (NSF) program that…
• “supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college faculty in research in order to bring knowledge and innovation into their classrooms.”
• So, research universities apply for a grant from the NSF and then set it up.
• Usually paired with REU

Cs0 News Literacy Lecture 1, Sissel W. Mccarthy, Oer Office

Open Educational Resources

The digital age has created the need for a new kind of literacy-a literacy that empowers news consumers to determine whether information is credible, reliable and truthful. This is not just a skill; it is a new core competency for the 21st century. So-called “fake news” is hard to spot and spreads easily, leading to disagreements over basic facts. The antidote to the growing challenges posed by this digital revolution is news literacy. This mini news literacy course includes two three-hour sessions that will teach anyone to become a more critical consumer of news.

Dissociation, Identity Distress, And Rejection Sensitivity In Adult Adoptees, Lee J. Mclamb

Digital Repository: Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence

No abstract provided.

Copyright And Creative Commons For Course Materials, Amie D. Freeman, Tucker T. Taylor

Faculty and Staff Publications

You are likely aware that open educational resources (OER) are free of cost, but did you know that many are also free of most copyright restrictions? Join us as we discuss the use of both copyrighted and openly licensed course materials. We'll cover copyright, licensing, fair use, Creative Commons, and how it all applies to how you use and create teaching resources.

Shaping The Future Of Trusted Digital Identity: The Idef Registry With Health Information Use Cases, Noreen Y. Whysel

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Seropositivo: Queer Solidarity & Survival In Severo Sarduy’S Fiction, Huber Jaramillo Gil

Publications and Research

With the onset of the HIV epidemic, to prevent transmission, the Cuban government aggressively tested its sexually active population, sending infected people to live in quarantined sanitariums. It is in these establishments, in which an HIV-ridden Sarduy sets his last novel, entitled Pájaros de la playa (1993). Even as the reader witnesses the degradation and disintegration of sickened bodies, which the Nation rejected and discarded, Sarduy provides gender and sexual dissidents with a vision of themselves that does not compromise their queerness when confronting institutions of power. Instead, through subversion, appropriation and solidarity, he enacts a creative exploration of existence …

Gender Inclusive Library Practices, Stephen G. Krueger

Dartmouth Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Fluid Power Vehicle Competition, Madison Graham, Wayne Ritchie, Emily Dicks, Ariana Cupello

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Our senior design project for the Honors College and the Department of Mechanical Engineering was to design a fluid powered vehicle. Our design was tested in an official capacity against other universities’ vehicles at the Fluid Powered Vehicle Challenge hosted and funded by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) and its industry partners. This competition had six different evaluations for our vehicle design; three race events, midway presentation, final presentation, and safety inspection. The three different race events were the sprint race, the efficiency race, and the endurance race. The sprint race was a 475 feet speed test, the efficiency …

Learning By Doing: Deliberative Dialogue As An Interdisciplinary Tool For Civic Literacy, Leah Ashwill, Molly Kerby, Gayle Mallinger

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Overview:

• Basic concepts of deliberative dialogue as an interdisciplinary tool.
• Deliberative dialogue as an instrument for civil discourse.
• The efficacy of deliberative dialogue on civic literacy.

Georgia Municipal Association: Georgia House Bill 493 Legislative Project, Nicholas Matthews

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum (2013-2022)

No abstract provided.

Georgia Municipal Association: Fiscal Condition Analysis – Update And Preliminary Analyses, Jordan Wallace, Rebecca Sakyi

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum (2013-2022)

No abstract provided.

City Of Eatonton: Economic Development Project, Dontavious Walker, Randall Knauss, Dimitri Donald, Kevin Adams

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum (2013-2022)

No abstract provided.

Multistate Revenue Study, Soumanou Sabi Goura

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum (2013-2022)

No abstract provided.

Georgia Municipal Association: Municipal Golf Advisory Board Project, Kevin Adams, Dontavious Walker

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum (2013-2022)

No abstract provided.

Collection Weeding: Breaking New Ground With Innovative Processes And Tools, Gregory M. Nelson, David Pixton, Megan Frost, Dan Broadbent, Michael C. Goates

Faculty Publications

• Intro
• Criteria
• Tools
• Feedback
• Lessons Learned

2018 - Groundwater Management In California, Michael Hanemann

Related Research and Documents

In 2014, the California legislature for the first time took some steps to create a framework for regulating groundwater pumping in over-drafted basins by adopting the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), representing California's first statewide groundwater management planning program. SGMA called for local agencies to develop groundwater sustainability plans within the next five to seven years and then achieve sustainable levels of groundwater extraction by approximately 2040 to 2045. California's prior efforts to regulate groundwater extraction is discussed, as well as groundwater depletion.

Come Get A Taste Of Our "Pb And J: Positive Behavior Journey", Ulysses J. Smallwood, Kine' Geathers

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Established in 1971, Seaborn Lee has long been known as a place parents can confidently send their children. However, as times changed, Seaborn Lee started to experience challenges in behavior, discipline, and how the staff responded to those challenges. Prior to implementing School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (SWPBIS), students were missing more days of class than there were school days in the year. In 2012-2013, administrators reported nearly 300 behavior incidents that led to students missing instruction and 421 days in which students were suspended or in office time out. The types of behaviors which were leading to …

Instances Of Influenza In The United States Visualized, Parth Patel

Publications and Research

The Tycho Project collects large data sets related to healthcare and in particular, instances and geographical information of diseases. We look at the instance counts and locations of Influenza from 1919-1951 across the United States. We hope to find seasonal and geographical insight to the spread of the disease.

Solar & Rain Catching Canopy "Urban Oasis 2", Afolabi Ibitoye, Cheriyah Wilmot, Alexander Aptekar, Grzegorz Kosieradzki, Kaiyrgul Sultanova, Jude Vallon

Publications and Research

The accumulation of water runoff during rain storms is a major problem in New York City’s combination water systems, forcing water treatment plants to release untreated excess water. To avoid overfilling of the sewer system by this grey water, pocket parks and gardens will be used to absorb the excess rainfall. We will be harnessing nature’s resources with current technologies such as: solar panels combined with rain catching canopies, to beautify the environment, educate the public about sustainability, stimulate growth to local businesses through increased foot traffic and bringing social awareness on environmental issues.

The canopies are designed to collect …

Computational Techniques For Scattering Amplitudes, Juliano A. Everett

Publications and Research

Scattering amplitudes in quantum field theory can be described as the probability of a scattering process to happen within a high energy particle interaction, as well as a bridge between experimental measurements and the prediction of the theory.

In this research project, we explore the Standard Model of Particle Theory, it’s representation in terms of Feynman diagrams and the algebraic formulas associated with each combination.

Using the FeynArts program as a tool for generating Feynman diagrams, we evaluate the expressions of a set of physical processes, and explain why these techniques become necessary to achieve this goal.

Chemistry Student Attitudes And Utilization Of Office Hours, Dieng Barbacar, Edgar Gomez, Andre Rodriguez

Publications and Research

While research has demonstrated that faculty-student interactions increase retention and graduation rates, faculty often report that their office hours are underutilized. To better understand students’ attitudes, usage and plans towards faculty hours a survey was administered in the second to third week of the fall 2018 semester to students in 5 sections of general chemistry courses. The goal was to better understand how students perceive the benefits and hindrances of office hours, along with current or planned attendance. Prior to survey administration, it was speculated that not attending office hours could be because they were not scheduled at a convenient …

Analysis Of Land Surface Temperature Over Urban Landcover Types Using Satellite Remote Sensing And Ground-Based Applications, Makini Valentine, Justine Ginchereau

Publications and Research

Urban areas have discrete differences in their land surface temperatures (LST) compared to rural areas. These regions are covered with impermeable materials with less vegetation and moisture. Consequently, this phenomenon causes major thermal intensities of different land surfaces, negatively impact people and environment. The objective of this project is to examine and to compare land surface temperature obtained from in-situ data and satellite-based observations in order to understand the diurnal variation and heat transfer at each surface type. The study utilizes series of hand held thermal infrared cameras and one Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) infrared camera to find land surface …

Making Connections: Developing Learning Resources For Students In Dining Room Operation, Bannesa Espinal

Publications and Research

Have you ever opened a bottle of wine and perhaps interpreted serving it as if you were a fine dining restaurant server? In the department of Hospitality Management at New York City College of Technology, we emphasize providing the best quality of service through a series of hands on experience laboratories. Particularly in Dining Room Operations, faculty focus on providing students every resource possible to execute and become comfortable while providing high quality service. Students with minimal knowledge of wine or those who are yet to work in the industry face difficulty understanding the wine profile and most importantly service …

Smart Iot Sprinkler System, Galib F. Rahman

Publications and Research

The average family spends more than $1000 in water costs per year. One-way water is commonly wasted in many households is via inefficient sprinkler systems for lawns. Current technology has enabled the development of automatic sprinkler systems, which can be preconfigured to operate at desired times of day and intervals. Although these systems may reduce the amount of water utilized overall, they are not weather forecast aware. In situations when rainfall is upcoming the systems still water the lawn. In this project, we plan to implement a smart sprinkler system that has full awareness of upcoming weather and take account …

The Representation Of Asians In Hollywood, Michelle Li

Publications and Research

Hollywood has a long history of failing to represent America's diversity. This is especially pronounced in its lack of representation of Asian Americans. According to The Hollywood Reporter, in 2017, only 4.8 percent of the 4454 speaking characters were Asian. The industry works in biased and prejudiced ways towards Asians, restricting them from truly revealing their true selves instead of how they are portrayed by stereotypes.

Investigating The Impact Of Oxidative Stress On Tetrahymena Thermophila Sirtuin,Thd 18, Emmanuel Dubuisson

Publications and Research

Sirtuins are a family of enzymes that fulfill various important biological functions. Investigators have looked for the implication of Sirtuin genes in cell signaling mechanisms, in the formation and silencing of heterochromatin, in the regulation of ion channels, and in the modulation of the cellular redox reactions[2]. Different model organisms have been previously used to conduct these studies; among them, there are yeasts, nematodes, and fruit flies. Each one has made some valuable contribution into the vast body of knowledge related to this field.

However, gaps in the understanding of Sirtuins functions still remain to be filled. In this optic, …

Coaching Through The Tfi And Using Eoy Data, Shantay S. Evans

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

PRESENTATION ABSTRACT: Teams are coached to enhance efficiency and effectiveness by Working Smarter, not Harder to implement the PBIS framework. Implementing the PBIS framework with fidelity and incorporating input from all stakeholders (staff, students, family, and community) to help shape practices are at the core of increasing PBIS sustainability. Parents and community members who attend this presentation can learn more about the strategies teams use to incorporate feedback and provide beneficial information for use in the home and within their local communities, industries, and businesses.

This school year, teams used the Tiered Fidelity Inventory to measure their perceptions of PBIS …

Growing Student Leaders As Part Of A School-Wide Pbis Program, Melanie D. James, Nora Fowler

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

In efforts to build students' capacity, instill a sense of responsibility, and involve students in decision-making, we began a Student Leadership Program at Winterville Elementary. Students in fourth and fifth grade have the opportunity to apply to one of six student leader positions: Safety Patrol, Green Team Member, Student Ambassador, Flag Attendant, Classroom Role Model, or Peer Mediator. Students undergo an application process and those who are selected receive training specific to their leadership role. A sub-committee of our PBIS team oversees the Student Leaders Program. In our first year of implementation, we have seen the positive effect of the …