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How Facial Features And Head Gesture Convey Attention In Stationary Environments, Janelle Domantay, Brendan Morris Ph.D.

Undergraduate Research Symposium Podium Presentations

Awareness detection technologies have been gaining traction in a variety of enterprises; Most often used for driver fatigue detection, recent research has shifted towards using computer vision technologies to analyze user attention in stationary environments such as online classrooms. This study aims to extend previous research on distraction detection by analyzing which visual features contribute most to predicting awareness and fatigue. We utilized the open source facial analysis toolkit OpenFace in order to analyze visual data of subjects at varying levels of attentiveness. Then, using a Support Vector Machine (SVM) we created several prediction models for user attention and identified …

A Comparison Of Eating Behaviors, Zybrell Zayas, Alexis Parsha, Mialene Liwanag, Kimberly Nehls Ph.D.

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

How do eating behaviors differ in Japan, in comparison to the United States? How is it deemed healthier? Eating behaviors and diet has become an important factor due to the increasing statistics of obesity in America. Japan, known for its unique style of eating, and has shown the cultural basis of its standpoint on food, which has diverted its culture away from the adverse health effects that the U.S is known for. With the focus on the comparison of the U.S larger portion size to traditional Japanese meal size, there is an overall large effect on health and wellness. The …

The Joestar Spirit: How The Protagonists Of Jojo’S Bizarre Adventure Embody Key Traits Of The Hero, Tracy Fuentes, Amy M. Green Ph.D.

Undergraduate Research Symposium Lightning Talks

Despite how much anime has grown in popularity over the decade and even more so this past year, studies on animes outside of Studio Ghibli’s filmography remain minimal compared to the large amount of content available today. The complexity and artistry presented in anime make them worthy of literary analysis, and the anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is no exception to this. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure spans five parts consisting of different storylines, each with its own protagonist. This paper seeks to explore the anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure as a literary work, and specifically examine how the characters compare to the typical …

American Letters: Mencken, Editorial Board

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

No abstract provided.

Pseudo-Patriotism, Polemics, And Propaganda: European ‘Indianness’ And Contemporary German Populism, Dagmar Wernitznig

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

This article highlights and explores new nuances of colonialisms that can be witnessed in German populist politics in conjunction with public discourses about migration and refugeedom. In their xenophobic aversion towards aliens, ultra-nationalist organizations and parties in Germany pervert the colonial trauma of Native American peoples by projecting it onto their own existence. By drawing analogies between their own lives and the plight of Native American expulsion or forceful assimilation since the arrival of the first European settlers, right-wing individuals and groups perceive themselves as a vanishing tribe that is threatened with extinction, caused by Arabic and African newcomers …

Anthropocentric Tautologies: The Ape Who Mistook His Jabbering For A Self, George Conesa

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

No abstract provided.

Humans (Really) Are Animals: Picture-Book Reading Influences 5-Year-Old Urban Children’S Construal Of The Relation Between Humans And Non-Human Animals, Sandra Waxman, Patricia Herrmann, Jennifer Woodring, Douglas Medin

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

What is the relation between humans and non-human animals? From a biological perspective, we view humans as one species among many, but in the fables and films we create for children, we often offer an anthropocentric perspective, imbuing non-human animals with human-like characteristics. What are the consequences of these distinctly different perspectives on children’s reasoning about the natural world? Some have argued that children universally begin with an anthropocentric perspective and that acquiring a biological perspective requires a basic conceptual change (Carey, 1985). But recent work reveals that this anthropocentric perspective, evidenced in urban 5-year-olds, is not evident in 3-year-olds …

Table Of Contents Ije Volume 3 (1), Editorial Board

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

No abstract provided.

Depaul Digest

DePaul Magazine

Marquee - Silver Linings: Theatre student José Dominguez Magdaleno anticipates a leading role for arts activism empowered by challenging times; Memoranda - The Finish Line Fund and DePaul's Alumni Awards; Milestones; Memories - Games Students Play: Improv DePaul; Master Class - Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Diffi cult Times

Athletes With Neurodegenerative Disease: A Phenomenological Exploration Of Family Members’ Experiences, Matthew J. Smith, Georgia Young, John Batten, Keith D. Parry, Rosie Collins, Eric Anderson, Adam J. White

The Qualitative Report

This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with 15 family members (mainly partners and children) of deceased athletes who experienced deterioration in their neurological health towards the end of their life. The purpose of this study was to examine the stressors these family members experienced with the ailed players, their emotional responses to their family member’s condition, as well as the coping strategies they used. Vertical and horizontal thematic analyses were conducted on the data, which revealed five distinct temporal stages, a range of emotional responses, as well as accompanying stressors and coping strategies at each temporal stage. The findings are …

Anthropocentrism: More Than Just A Misunderstood Problem, Helen Kopnina, Haydn Washington, Bron Taylor, John Piccolo

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

Anthropocentrism, in its original connotation in environmental ethics, is the belief that value is human-centered and that all other beings are means to human ends. Environmentally-concerned authors have argued that anthropocentrism is ethically wrong and at the root of ecological crises. Some environmental ethicists argue, however, that critics of anthropocentrism are misguided or even misanthropic. They contend: first that criticism of anthropocentrism can be counterproductive and misleading by failing to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate human interests. Second, that humans differ greatly in their environmental impacts, and consequently, addressing human inequalities should be a precondition for environmental protection. Third, since …

'They Are Going To Forget About Us': Translanguaging And Student Agency In A Gentrifying Neighborhood, Luis E. Poza, Aaron Stites

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Wind Symphony, November 15, 2021, Anthony C. Marinello, Anne Mcnamara, Cassie Wieland

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

November 15, 2021

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Metal Pollutant Pathways In Cohesive Coastal Catchments: Influence Of Flocculation And Biopolymers On Partitioning And Flux, R. J. Schindler, S. D.W. Comber, A. J. Manning

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

Aandaakonan Inaakonigewin: Considering An Anishinaabe Meaning To The Canadian Law On Consultation And Accommodation, Veronica Ann Guido

LLM Theses

Indigenous laws are resurging throughout Turtle Island and have vital roles to play in the creation and application of laws, governance structures, and decision-making. However, for this to happen, the understanding of the law which is predominant and dictates legal processes must change, specifically when such laws apply to Indigenous land and peoples. This will allow Indigenous legal orders – including Anishinaabe legal norms such as mutual aid, kinship, giftedness and doodem – to flourish. This thesis explores Anishinaabe law resurgence by asking: how can decision-making about land, natural resources, and Aboriginal rights through the duty to consult and accommodate …

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How Heritable Traits Of Parental Care Influence Brood Sex Ratio In The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus Ludovicianus), Ashley Juanita Atkins Coleman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Rearing conditions have sex-specific effects on offspring which can influence the unequal production of sons and daughters according to environmental conditions. Particularly in species in which males a re larger and more expensive to produce. In such species, high-quality mothers are expected to over-repoduce sons. Such conditions arise in the Carolina wren, a species in which sexual size dimorphism manifests prior to independence and maternal fitness is influenced by environmental conditions, thereby favoring the unequal production of sons and daughters. However, high-quality daughters can have greater reproductive value than sons. Therefore, high-quality mothers might over-rpoduce daughters because daughters will inherit …

Automatic Alignment Of Mixed-Resolution 3d Point Cloud Data, Thomas Pascarella Watson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Different types of 3D sensors, such as LiDAR and RGB-D cameras, capture data with different resolution, range, and noise characteristics. It is often desired to merge these different types of data together into a coherent scene, but automatic alignment algorithms generally assume that the characteristics of each fragment are all similar. Our goal is to evaluate the performance of these algorithms on data with different characteristics to enable the integration of data from multiple types of sensors. We use the Redwood dataset, which has high-resolution scans of several different environments captured using a stationary LiDAR scanner. We first develop a …

The House Of Wisdom As A Library And Center Of Knowledge, Abdillah Arif Nasution, Aam Slamet Rusydiana, Isfandayani Isfandayani, Eva Misfah Bayuni, Dwi Ratna Kartikawati, Ihsanul Ihwan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The heyday of Islam was marked by the rapid development of Islamic science, culture, and education. This rapid development is supported by the existence of institutions that accommodate these developments. At that time, scientific institutions were established as learning science, culture, and Islamic education. Ibn Killis was a figure and pioneer of the development of education in the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt. He founded a university and spent thousands of dinars per month to finance it. One of the most important foundations built during the Fatimid period was the construction of Dar al-Hikmah (The house of wisdom) or Dar al-'Ilm …

Lignin, Sugar, And Furan Production Of Industrial Hemp Biomass Via An Integrated Process, Jikai Zhao, Jason Griffin, Kraig Roozeboom, Juhee Lee, Donghai Wang

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Traditional pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is often accompanied by washing and disposal of wastewater, which leads to overuse of water and loss of by-products. The objectives of this study were to validate the potential of an acid-base integrated process for simultaneous sugars, furans, and lignin production without washing and wastewater discarding. The difference in conversion performance among different biomass resources was also demonstrated. Parallel acetic acid (HOAc, pH = 2.25) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH, pH = 13.46) pretreatments followed by solid and liquid integration were applied to four genotypes of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) biomass that were harvested …

Yellow-Flowered Lucerne (Medicago Falcata L.) - A Potential Forage Legume For The North, T. Mela, H. Ihamäki, M. Matilainen

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The suitability of yellow-flowered lucerne (Medicago falcata L.) for forage production under the northern conditions was studied in a mixture sward with timothy (Phleum pratense L.) in field trials in South Finland for four years from 1995 to 1998. Through the first three winters lucerne stayed unharmed. In June and July lucerne grew vigorously, but in August little. The total seasonal yields were highest in the second and the third year of harvesting, up to 10 t DM ha^-1. In the winter 1997-1998 , winter damages killed 21 to 38 % of lucerne plants, and resulted …

Role Of White Clover In The Improvement Of Economical Efficiency Of Feeds From Grasslands, P. Goliñski

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The aim of the research was to analyse the role played by white clover in the improvement of economical efficiency of feeds obtained from permanent grasslands. The influence of the proportion of white clover in the pasture sward on unit production costs of yield, energy and crude protein and the profit threshold in milk production was analysed taking into account three white clover cultivars, nitrogen fertilisation, irrigation and overdrilling. The investigation procedures employed the author’s own calculation models elaborated in optimisation programs based on production conditions found in dairy farms in the region of Wielkopolska. It was proved that the …

Silymarin And Plga Drug Polymer Complex As A Formulation For Intestinal Track Inflammatory Diseases, Amelia Hartnett, John Veracka

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

The aim of the project is to explore the effect of a drug- polymer complex on Intestinal Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) by demonstrating the link between toll-like receptors (TLR) in the pathogenesis of inflammation and formulate a Silymarin complex as a potential drug formulation. IBD affects approximately 1.6 million Americans, and there are up to 70,000 new cases every year. Proctitis is a condition where the lining of the rectum becomes inflamed; approximately 750,000 Americans live with this condition. Currently, all available pharmaceutical solutions have poor bioavailability, and we anticipate the drug polymer complex with Silymarin will aid in overcoming …

Manta Ray: A Hydrokinetic And Solar Power Generator For The Desalination And Purification Of Freshwater And Saltwater For Disaster Relief Hydro Relief, Connor Arnold

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

After Hurricane Maria, approximately one million Puerto Ricans were left without access to clean water and resorted to polluted streams and rivers for hydration for five months. Although the allocation of single-use water bottles met the hydration needs of those impacted by Hurricane Maria, the environmental impact on the country is unrecoverable.

The objective of this project is to lessen the impact of disaster relief operations. The engineering goal for the invention was to construct a 3D model or prototype by employing research found online and from the researcher's experimentation to conclude the maximum potential efficiency of purification and evaporation …

Understanding The Electrophysiological Changes In Microgravity And Radiation Exposed Bacteria Using Dielectrophoresis And Impedance Methods, John J. Veracka

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

Radiation and Microgravity are extreme space conditions where certain micro-organisms have been able to survive. These conditions can cause the up-regulation of radiation-induced DNA repair processes due to the production of reactive oxidative species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). The proposed project seeks to understand the changes in the electrophysiological properties, such as permittivity and conductivity of the cell membrane, on the internal components of the model bacteria E. coli K-12, by utilizing techniques known as impedance methods and Dielectrophoresis (DEP). The DEP force will be produced by an optimum Alternating current (AC) voltage and a given frequency passing …

Safety Management Of Wildlife Hazards To Aviation: An Analysis Of Wildlife Strikes In Part 139 Airports In Florida 2011-2020, Tiago Dikerts De Tella

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

The purpose of this research project is to analyze the difference between seasonal patterns and reported bird strikes in Part 139 airports in the state of Florida (2011-2020). This data obtained from this research will be used to calculate a wildlife strike index using the total number of wildlife strikes per 100,000 operations at the selected airports. The calculated index will be used in a comparison with the different seasons, times of day, types of operator, and level of damage to the aircraft. The findings of this research study will add to the current knowledge of bird strikes on a …

The Use Of Cafeteria Trials For The Selection Of Desmodium Ovalifolium Genotypes, Axel Schmidt, R. Schultze-Kraft, B. L. Maass, C. E. Lascano

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

For the selection of tropical legumes which contain anti-nutritive components such as tannins, relative acceptability of genotypes to ruminants is of particular importance, since these plant components may influence selective grazing behaviour and subsequent animal productivity. Plant-animal interactions are not predictable from laboratory analyses. Involving grazing animals through the conduction of relative-acceptability (=cafeteria) trials at early stages of the germplasm selection process might therefore provide a convenient tool to adjust and confirm genotype selection based on laboratory quality analyses data. As part of a multilocational germplasm evaluation project, cafeteria-experiments were conducted at two contrasting environments in Colombia with a core …

From Half-Free To Property: The Evolution Of Slavery In Dutch New Netherland And English New York, 1621-1712, Sarah E. Hendrickson

Theses and Dissertations

Between 1621 and 1712, Dutch and English colonists imported African slaves to present-day New York to help create a profitable colony. This thesis explores why the Dutch created a society with slavery and how the English transformed New York into a slave society during this period.

The Origin And The Evolution Of The Double Bass, Patrick James Lavergne

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation will trace the double bass from the 16^th century to the 21^st century. The double bass is the largest and lowest pitched member of the string family. The members of the string family are the violin, viola, cello, and the double bass. The pitch of the double bass sounds one octave lower than the written pitch. The double bass is sometimes called the contrabass, string bass, upright bass, or bass fiddle. It is used in different genres of music such as classical, jazz, blues, bluegrass, country & western, and even rock.

Using Integral Projection Models To Study Silver Carp Management Practices, Cameron Coles

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.