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Special Topic 4: Cancer And Chemical Carcinogenesis, Gordon Gribble

Chemistry 52, Gordon Gribble lectures on Special Topics

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Special Topic 2: Insect Pheromones, Supporting Images 2, Gordon Gribble

Chemistry 52, Gordon Gribble lectures on Special Topics

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Special Topic 3, Part 2: Pesticides: Herbicides, Vietnam Defoliants, And Dioxin, Gordon Gribble

Chemistry 52, Gordon Gribble lectures on Special Topics

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Does Grading Homework Improve Student Performance?, Kevin Brown

Faculty Works

Homework has always been an integral part of mathematics courses. For years I believed that giving students careful/thoughtful/constructive feedback on homework papers was as vital as students doing the work.

As it turns out, it's not.

A study was done to examine student performance by comparing two sections of the same course; one in which homework was turned in and graded and one in which no homework grading was done. Two sections of introductory statistics per semester for two semesters were used as experimental groups and two sections in one semester were used as a control group. In the experimental …

Theory Informed Practice For Undergraduate Social Work Students: Impact On Cultural Competence, Gayle Mallinger, April Murphy

Social Work Faculty Publications

Human Behavior & the Social Environment EPAS 2015

• Competencies 6-9
• Compentency 2

Theory informed mezzo/macro practice

Tourism Job Outlook: A Guide To Events, Hospitality, Interpretation Jobs For The Lakota People, Gina Fe Causin, Chay Runnels

Faculty Publications

The emphasis on tourism in the economy of South Dakota provides extensive opportunities in the field of Hospitality and Tourism for employment in the region. Specific employment opportunities exist in the hotel, food and beverage, and travel accommodation industries. Local job postings indicate opportunities for Lodging Managers, Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Food Service Managers, and Administrative Service Managers. On a national level, these positions all show expected growth of between 2-33% over the next seven years (Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook, 2015).

Lesson 1: Presentation, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, Mary-Kate Sableski

Lesson 01: If I Built a House

Students design a home along the coast of Florida that can withstand the extreme weather that occurs.

Solar Energy R & D Project: Teachers Incorporating Stem- Modules To Yield An Energy Literate Generation, Tricia Kirkland, Lindsay Snowden

ENgaging Educators in Renewable enerGY (ENERGY): Lesson Plans & Slideshows (2017-2019)

Background- Photovoltaic (PV) cells produce the largest amount of electricity when they are directly facing the sun. Solar panels that use tracking systems to position the panel to constantly face the sun have the greatest efficiency. But, these systems are expensive.

Aim- Design a dual axis tracking solar panel with microcontroller and sensors (light, humidity, temperature, and compass) that are both cost effective and efficient. Sensors will be used to determine performance depending on environmental factors.

Ethics Statement: Researchers will keep honest, clear, and accurate records when collecting all data in lab and communication of information learned.

Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions Using Enzymes Immobilized On Non-Spherical Particles, Alexander D. Redfearn

Honors Theses and Capstones

Modern and industrial chemical reactions often utilize enzyme-catalyzed reactions to increase product yields. Given the high cost of enzymes it is desirable to preserve the activity of the enzymes and reuse them several times. In this study, I explored the possibility of immobilizing enzymes on custom-made non-spherical SU-8 microparticles to conduct enzyme-catalyzed reactions in flow reactors. The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using bovine liver catalase was studied due to its well-understood enzyme kinetics. Soft lithography techniques were used to synthesize prismatic SU-8 microparticles. I will discuss the progress that has been made in immobilizing the enzyme on the particle surface …

Open Educational Resources: Revolutionizing The Academic World, Johannah Lowder, Roriebeth Fredrich

Faculty Publications and Presentations

This presentation by the Jerry Falwell Library and Center for Curriculum Development offers information on the benefits of using Open Educational Resources (OER) in a course and resources for finding OER.

Copyright & Plagiarism In Research For Geosciences 2.10.17, Mary Ann Jones

UL Publications

No abstract provided.

Influences Of Cultural Identities On The Research Productivity Of Academics: A Study Of Engineering Institutions In South India, Vp Bakthavatchaalam, M Miles, Ia Horodnic, J Gingele

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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07_香港公屋事與情 : 華富邨, Yusen Li

專題講座

華富邨分為兩期，由香港屋宇建設委員會(今香港房屋委員會前身)負責興建，邨內20多座於1967年至1978年相繼落成。華富邨採用了舊長型與雙塔式大廈兩種早年公屋設計，在港島西南方自成一角，近半個世紀成為成千上萬市民的安樂窩，同時亦見證了香港公屋的發展歷時。近年華富邨的重建規劃備受社會關注與討論，是次講座與考察將讓各位感受到舊式屋邨的情懷。

Cuny Libraries And Open Source: Wins And Fails, Stephen Klein, Robin Davis, Junior R. Tidal, Leslie Ward, Mark Eaton, Stephen Zweibel

Publications and Research

This panel presentation will highlight free, open-source projects throughout the libraries. This includes digital display systems, web content management, collections management and more.

Population Health Management – Policy Map Project (Phm-Pmp), Anne Hewitt

Health and Medical Sciences (OER)

No abstract provided.

Improving Our Understanding Of Ocean Circulation: A Modeling Study, Nicole M. Flecchia

Senior Honors Projects

The Gulf Stream is not a rigidly contained ocean current; it curves and meanders in a manner that causes portions of it to go unstable, breaking off to form warm core rings. These rings travel west – due to the earth’s rotation - through the Slope Sea and onto the southern New England shelfbreak, affecting various physical parameters of our coastal waters as well as the biogeochemical and ecological properties (i.e. the ‘health’) of the those waters. Where a warm core ring lands along the east coast and the time of year it appears varies with each ring, causing each …

Effects Of An 18- Week Strength, Conditioning, And Circuit Training Program On Weight Loss In A Middle Aged Adult Male, Aryeh D. Spingarn

Publications and Research

Aryeh Spingarn Queens College, City University of New York Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, Effects of an 18-week strength, conditioning, and circuit training program on weight loss in a middle-aged male. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a strength, conditioning, and circuit training program on weight loss in a middle age adult. Methods: The subject participated in an 18-week strength and conditioning program 2 days per week for one hour per session, totaling 2 hours of training time per week. The first 12 weeks of the program included only strength training for …

Decisions On Risk And Mental Health Hospital Admissions By Approved Mental Health Professionals, K Stone

More Faculty of Health Research

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Direct Band Gap Measurements, John Ryan Peterson

Student Works

This presentation was given during the summer of 2016 as part of the BYU REU program funded by the NSF. Here I give a brief explanation of our quantum dot synthesis and then explain the mechanism of photoluminsecence used to measure indirect band gap energies of semiconductors. Our experimental setup is shown. Direct band gaps of lead sulfide quantum dots synthesized in ferritin are reported. The data show that the band gap can be tuned arbitrarily in a certain range by varying the concentrations of the reactants. We compare stability of quantum dots in ferritin to quantum dots synthesized without …

Quantum Dot Band Gap Measurements, John Ryan Peterson

Student Works

This presentation was given during the summer of 2016 as part of the BYU REU program funded by the NSF. Here I give a brief explanation of our quantum dot synthesis as well as explain the use of absorption spectroscopy to measure indirect band gap energies of semiconductors. Our experimental setup is shown and recent improvements are explained. We report indirect band gaps of quantum dots containing varying amounts of cobalt oxide and manganese oxide and synthesized in the protein ferritin. The data show that the band gap can be tuned arbitrarily in a certain range by varying the concentrations …

From Tears To Tiers: Mental Health & Pbis In Schools, Jason W. Byars, Kelly Petaccio

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Students living with a mental illness are more likely to drop out of school, enter the juvenile justice system, and die by suicide. In light of recent national tragedies in schools there is a sense of urgency to develop policies and procedures for the early detection of students living with a mental illness. School systems throughout the nation are incorporating Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) into their educational network in order to improve school climate. Within the framework of PBIS are tiered behavioral supports to address the needs of students, regardless of their emotional wellness. Layering the efforts of …

Cultivating Commitments, Relationships And Positive Interactions (Ccrpi - K-8 Academy), Larry A. Guilford, Carolyn Rupert

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Eddie J. White K-8 Academy in Clayton County is the largest K-8 public school in the state of Georgia. We have over 1400 students enrolled in our Academy. In our inaugural year of implementation of PBIS, we saw a major shift in the culture and climate of the school. The staff at Eddie J. White Academy bought into the initiative and implemented the program with fidelity. Because of the staff, students and parents efforts, Eddie J. White Academy saw the number of Office Discipline Referrals decrease by over 55%. Parents were kept abreast of the interventions that we were using …

Future Oriented Sustainable Design. Design Purpose: What Is Design And Who Is It For? [Please Note: This Is A Large File And May Be Slow To Download.], Barry Sheehan

Academic Articles

In November 2016 I was asked to make a presentation at the Future Oriented Sustainable Design International Conference in Wuhan in the People's Republic of China. My topic was Design Purpose: What is Design? And who is it for?

The presentation examines the wider aspects of design and its categories and asks who were are actually designing for.

I made a powerpoint presentation that I narrated in English whilst it was simultaneously translated into Chinese for the attendees at the conference. On my return to Ireland I created a soundtrack to accompany the presentation slides for people to watch the …

Um Research Repository: Guideline, H. Mohd Faizal, A.R. Juhaida, S. Siti Mawarni

Research Publications (2016 to 2020)

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Start Up Strategies For Pbis Implementation, Robbie Y. Vincent, Marcus Washington, Amber Garlin, Kriszti Kilpatrick

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Dr. Robbie Vincent and the Rome City School team will be presenting on effective strategies to start and sustain a positive school climate. The strategies will be applicable and relevant to elementary, middle, and high school levels. Developing positive teacher morale, establishing a positive school climate and fostering teacher, student, and parent buy-in will be topics of discussion. The presenters will also share methods and suggestions for PBIS implementation to include: first steps, team selection, and behavior recognition systems. Parent and community involvement are critical components to successfully implementing and sustaining Positive Behavior Intervention Supports. The presenters will offer suggestions …

Real Life Account Of Pbis At The Primary/Elementary Level, Regennia L. Walker, Sean Burnette, Caron Crook, Deeann Robinson, Victoria Mcswain, Heather Whitton, Katrina Burnette, Ashley Mandy

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Real Life Account of PBIS at the Primary/Elementary Level: Implementation and Sustainability of Tier I Behavior Support

PBIS implementation began with administrative support. Coach and PBIS team were formed and action plan was created. A tentative action plan was introduced to all school staff. Staff input was needed for a successful implementation. Timeline was created and everyone was given an opportunity to take an active role with implementation.

Schoolwide expectations and positive reinforcements were developed: PBIS language, lesson plans, tickets, celebrations… Collected data soon guided the instruction and adjusted the re-teaching of school expectations. We found it very important for …

Bringing Success To The First Year: Pbis Starter Tips, Dr. Julie Treadwell, Kimberly Dorminy

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Sugar Hill Elementary is excited to share our PBIS first year success story. Now in our second year of implementation, we will provide starter tips to other schools in their beginning stages. The presentation will outline the steps to create a matrix based on school-wide expectations, present activities to help gain staff buy-in, describe ways to solicit help from the community to enhance the incentive program, and explain how to structure lessons that are manageable for all staff members and/or parents to implement. We’ll also share our lessons learned when implementing this framework.

Facilitating Critical Thinking Skills In International Students, Hooker Timothy Wayne

INSPIRE Conference

In countries throughout the world, rote learning remains standard practice. This seems especially true in Asia, where preparation for intensive college entrance exams can leave little time for unrelated activities. The presenter, who has spent over ten years teaching English in three different Asian countries, is quite familiar with rote learning and its effects on student learning and culture. These experiences have challenged him to seek out prepared resources and create activities aimed at facilitating more original, critical thought among university students.

Since 2006, the speaker has been engaged in teaching classes that encourage fresh approaches to learning in both …

Creating A Culture Of Respect: Teaching And Advising International Students, Teresa Clark Ed.D., Randal H. Wilson

INSPIRE Conference

This session will explore best practices in teaching and advising international students whose culture and religion differ from those of the professor/advisor. The presenters include Dr. Teresa Clark and Dr. Randy Wilson, who have taught graduate-level classes, in-person and online, that included students from various countries, including China, Egypt, India, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and United Arab Emirates. Dr. Clark also serves as an advisor to several international students pursuing the Master of Science in Human Development and Leadership. Topics will include 1) gender issues and 2) oral and written communication. The presenters will outline real-life scenarios in which …

Using Digital Commons To Publish Award-Winning Student Scholarship, Joe Clark

Digital Commons + Northern Ohio User Group

No abstract provided.