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Smart City Operation System An Innovative Approach For A Collaborative Smart City Platform, Mohamed Gaber Abouelkassem May 2022

Smart City Operation System An Innovative Approach For A Collaborative Smart City Platform, Mohamed Gaber Abouelkassem

Theses

Command and Control Centers (CCCs) are an essential building block in the structure of smart cities. Typically, in most developed cities, CCCs are built to serve a certain function or application as a dedicated and standalone center that belongs to a certain entity or city department, such as transportation, police and security, utilities, or municipal operations departments, etc. The integrated command and control center (ICCC) has a central platform that integrates some of the city systems. The ICCC output is a sophisticated dashboard that acts as an interface to display and analyze collected data with the objective to help operators …

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Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity Of Functionalized Cotton Fabric With Nanocomposite Based On Silver Nanoparticles And Carboxymethyl Chitosan, Carlos Alberto Arenas-Chavez, Luciana Maria De Hollanda, Arturo A. Arce-Esquivel, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Jamie A. Yanez, Corina Vera-Gonzales May 2022

Antibacterial And Antifungal Activity Of Functionalized Cotton Fabric With Nanocomposite Based On Silver Nanoparticles And Carboxymethyl Chitosan, Carlos Alberto Arenas-Chavez, Luciana Maria De Hollanda, Arturo A. Arce-Esquivel, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Jamie A. Yanez, Corina Vera-Gonzales

Health & Kinesiology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Cotton is the most widely used natural fiber for textiles; however, the capacity of cotton fibers to absorb large amounts of moisture, retain oxygen, and have a high specific surface area makes them more prone to microbial contamination, becoming an appropriate medium for the growth of bacteria and fungi. In recent years, the incorporation of silver nanoparticles in textile products has been widely used due to their broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and low toxicity towards mammalian cells. The aim of the current study is to continue the assessment of our developed nanocomposite and evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal activity of the …

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The Influence Of Happiness On The Perception Of Ingroup And Outgroup Stereotypes, Diego R. Gómez May 2022

The Influence Of Happiness On The Perception Of Ingroup And Outgroup Stereotypes, Diego R. Gómez

Master's Theses

An important social issue that influences judgments between ingroups and outgroups is how moods influence stereotype judgments. For instance, research on moods has provided evidence that happiness increases stereotype judgments. However, research has not considered the impact of individuals’ ingroup membership and how it may moderate these effects. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential moderating role that ingroup membership may have on the effects of happiness on stereotype judgments. University student participants in a happy or neutral induced mood completed a disciplinary task to assess guilt of either a Hispanic or non-Hispanic suspect of an assault …

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Exploring Shared Book Reading Among Mexican And Dominican Parent-Child Dyads, Maria Flores Lopez May 2022

Exploring Shared Book Reading Among Mexican And Dominican Parent-Child Dyads, Maria Flores Lopez

Master's Theses

Using an ethnically diverse sample of Mexican and Dominican families from the NewYork metro area, the present study investigated the behaviors of parents and their three-yearold children, during shared book reading (SBR). The aspect of child behavior that was investigated was engagement, which was assessed by observations of children’s attentiveness and verbal participation during the reading activity. Children within this sample were highly engaged, with most demonstrating active engagement, the highest level of engagement in this study. When looking at the behaviors of parents, the use of two sets of strategies were investigated: interactive book reading strategies and language use. …

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Fragmentation Drives Dominant Plant Encroachment On A Horizontal Wastewater Treatment Levee, Joia S. Fishman May 2022

Fragmentation Drives Dominant Plant Encroachment On A Horizontal Wastewater Treatment Levee, Joia S. Fishman

Master's Theses

Urban coastal wetlands protect humans from sea-level rise while providing valuable habitat for wildlife. Degradation and loss of these wetlands threaten urban infrastructure such as wastewater treatment facilities. Nature-based adaptive solutions with the combined purposes of bioremediation, coastal defense, and habitat creation are being tested to make communities safer and more resilient. The current research examines a 6-year-old experimental horizontal levee at the Oro Loma Sanitary District in San Lorenzo, California. Using horizontal transects and quadrat sampling, I compare the success of two planting strategies – a wet meadow and a riparian scrub community – on an ecotone slope. I …

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Mechanical Stabilization By Cyclic Compression Of Composite Polymer Electrolytes For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Nishad Mulay May 2022

Mechanical Stabilization By Cyclic Compression Of Composite Polymer Electrolytes For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Nishad Mulay

Master's Theses

Composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) for lithium-ion batteries provide an effectivebalance of ionic conductivity, mechanical robustness, and safety. Loss of charge capacity, however, is caused by multiple contributing factors, such as dendrite formation, changes in polymer crystallization, and reconfiguration of porous electrodes. In this thesis we specifically examine mechanical changes in the composite electrolyte layer. The hypothesis of this investigation is that the addition of rigid particles to a polymer electrolyte counteracts the fatigue softening effect caused by cyclic dimensional changes, as would be experienced during charge and discharge cycles. We apply cyclic compression to mimic stress cycling that is caused …

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The Influence Of Cultural Stigma On Perceptions Of Mental Illness, Rakshitha Mohankumar May 2022

The Influence Of Cultural Stigma On Perceptions Of Mental Illness, Rakshitha Mohankumar

Master's Theses

The stigma of mental illness can often lead to the afflicted individual not receiving the professional help they need and thereby worsening their condition, which has serious consequences both for themselves and their loved ones. Moreover, stigma surrounding mental illness varies from culture to culture. This research study highlighted the significance of studying stigma and long-term coping with a loved one’s mental health issues across cultures. Differences in perceptions of mental health based on the type of culture and (in)experience of growing up with someone who had mental health issues were tested. I predicted that there were main effects of …

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Association Between Stone Fruit Intake And Markers Of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among United States Adults: Nhanes 2017-2018, Lasya S. Shah May 2022

Association Between Stone Fruit Intake And Markers Of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among United States Adults: Nhanes 2017-2018, Lasya S. Shah

Master's Theses

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the most common cause of mortality in the world affecting people from all backgrounds. There is abundant evidence supporting diet affecting the risk for CVD. The consumption of fruits and vegetables is inversely related to CVD risk factors, likely due to their content of phenolic compounds. Although stone fruits contain high quantities of phenolic compounds, it remains unclear if their intake is associated with CVD risk. In this study, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-2018 were used to estimate the consumption level of stone fruits and whether it was associated with CVD …

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The Role Of Ions In Irradiated Astrophysical O2 Ice, Kristen J. Darnell May 2022

The Role Of Ions In Irradiated Astrophysical O2 Ice, Kristen J. Darnell

Master's Theses

Cosmic ices contain ions produced by irradiation from cosmic rays and UVphotons, yet solid-phase ion-ice reactions are currently ignored in all astrochemical models, even though gas-phase ion-molecule reactions are arguably the single-most important class of reactions in astrochemistry. Thus, developing a model that includes solid-phase ion-ice reactions is essential to accurately model interstellar ice chemistry, especially given the recent launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. To fill this gap, we have compiled a solid-phase chemical network for use in a rate-based irradiated ice astrochemical model which, for the first time, includes ionic species produced via the photoionization of the …

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Optimization Of Cmos At Deep Cryogenic Temperatures, Prabjot K. Dhillon May 2022

Optimization Of Cmos At Deep Cryogenic Temperatures, Prabjot K. Dhillon

Master's Theses

Cryogenic CMOS is a sought-out technology because of its applications to fields like quantum computing and deep space exploration. Though slight advancements have been made within the field of cryogenic CMOS technology, there persists critical challenges that need to resolve to further advance the field. Hence, there is a need to solve challenges like understanding the undesirable effects due to the device physics at cryogenic temperatures such as high threshold voltage, kink-effects, abnormal subthreshold swing etc. and developing reliable circuit models because many rely on analytical modeling. The research models a NMOS ON-current and subthreshold slope at temperatures of 300K …

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Aircraft-Engine Particulate Matter Emissions From Conventional And Sustainable Aviation Fuel Combustion: Comparison Of Measurement Techniques For Mass, Number, And Size, Joel C. Corbin, Tobias Schripp, Bruce E. Anderson, Greg J. Smallwood, Patrick Leclercq, Ewan C. Crosbie, Steven Achterberg, Philip D. Whitefield, Richard C. Miake-Lye, Zhenhong Yu, Andrew Freedman, Max B. Trueblood, David Satterfield, Wenyan Liu May 2022

Aircraft-Engine Particulate Matter Emissions From Conventional And Sustainable Aviation Fuel Combustion: Comparison Of Measurement Techniques For Mass, Number, And Size, Joel C. Corbin, Tobias Schripp, Bruce E. Anderson, Greg J. Smallwood, Patrick Leclercq, Ewan C. Crosbie, Steven Achterberg, Philip D. Whitefield, Richard C. Miake-Lye, Zhenhong Yu, Andrew Freedman, Max B. Trueblood, David Satterfield, Wenyan Liu

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) have different compositions compared to conventional petroleum jet fuels, particularly in terms of fuel sulfur and hydrocarbon content. These differences may change the amount and physicochemical properties of volatile and non-volatile particulate matter (nvPM) emitted by aircraft engines. In this study, we evaluate whether comparable nvPM measurement techniques respond similarly to nvPM produced by three blends of SAFs compared to three conventional fuels. Multiple SAF blends and conventional (Jet A-1) jet fuels were combusted in a V2527-A5 engine, while an additional conventional fuel (JP-8) was combusted in a CFM56-2C1 engine. We evaluated nvPM mass concentration measured …

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Faculty Tenure & Promotions Announced At St. Norbert College, St. Norbert College May 2022

Faculty Tenure & Promotions Announced At St. Norbert College, St. Norbert College

Press Releases 2022

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Behind Closed Doors, Kaylee Inloes May 2022

Behind Closed Doors, Kaylee Inloes

University Honors Theses

Child sex trafficking is an increasing problem among Black, Indigenous, and girls of color and the media is ignoring them. Most child sex trafficking victims are girls and women of color. Minority women and children are being sold like they are property and used for sexual activities. Using content analysis, I analyzed three different forms of media, including Willamette Weekly article Portland Police's "Human Trafficking" Arrests Aren't What They Seem, the film Cuties (2020) and a young adult fiction book, The Life I'm in (2021). Through a critical race feminist lens, I analyzed the connections between race, gender, and …

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Parens Patriae, Punishment, And Pandemics: The State’S Responsibility For Incarcerated Persons During A Public Health Emergency, Meredith Harrell May 2022

Parens Patriae, Punishment, And Pandemics: The State’S Responsibility For Incarcerated Persons During A Public Health Emergency, Meredith Harrell

Journal of Law and Health

This article looks at the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 and explores the commonalities and differences of states’ actions to protect their citizens, especially the most vulnerable populations. The article discusses the government’s obligations to jailees and prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic and how incarcerated persons have been consistently failed by the institutions that are required to protect them. The article examines possible remedies for these governmental and institutional failings under the Eighth Amendment and § 1983 civil rights claims. Ultimately the article proposes that monetary damages would provide relief to incarcerated individuals and their families …

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How The Conviction And Sentencing Of "Tiger Mandingo" Modernized Missouri's Hiv-Related Statutes In 2021, Ryan Jay Mcelhose May 2022

How The Conviction And Sentencing Of "Tiger Mandingo" Modernized Missouri's Hiv-Related Statutes In 2021, Ryan Jay Mcelhose

Journal of Law and Health

Michael Johnson or “Tiger Mandingo” as he referred to himself on social media, engaged in sexual acts with six different men, all of whom claimed that Michael lied about living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). As a result, the State of Missouri charged him with recklessly infecting a partner with HIV exposing or attempting to expose another with HIV. With contradictory trial testimony, no genetic fingerprint testing, and little to no questioning of his sexual partners’ credibility, the jury found Michael Johnson guilty of five felony counts which resulted in a 30-year prison sentence. Ultimately the Missouri Court of Appeals …

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Physical Activity In Older Adults With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Pilot And Feasibility Study, Justin C. Brown, Elizabeth Brighton, Nancy Campbell, Nadine J. Mccleary, Thomas A. Abrams, James M. Cleary, Peter C. Enzinger, Kimmie Ng, Douglas Rubinson, Brian M. Wolpin, Matthew B. Yurgelun, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt May 2022

Physical Activity In Older Adults With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Pilot And Feasibility Study, Justin C. Brown, Elizabeth Brighton, Nancy Campbell, Nadine J. Mccleary, Thomas A. Abrams, James M. Cleary, Peter C. Enzinger, Kimmie Ng, Douglas Rubinson, Brian M. Wolpin, Matthew B. Yurgelun, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

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Non-Archimedean Statistical Field Theory, Wilson A. Zuniga-Galindo May 2022

Non-Archimedean Statistical Field Theory, Wilson A. Zuniga-Galindo

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

We construct in a rigorous mathematical way interacting quantum field theories on a p-adic spacetime. The main result is the construction of a measure on a function space which allows a rigorous definition of the partition function. The advantage of the approach presented here is that all the perturbation calculations can be carried out in the standard way using functional derivatives, but in a mathematically rigorous way.

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Academic Trajectories Of Students With Disabilities And Caregiver Perspectives On Distance Learning In The Covid-19 Pandemic, Charlene Lee May 2022

Academic Trajectories Of Students With Disabilities And Caregiver Perspectives On Distance Learning In The Covid-19 Pandemic, Charlene Lee

Dissertations

As research on student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to emerge, there remains a dearth of research on students with IEPs and how their caregivers experienced remote learning in a pandemic school year. This study examined the academic trajectories of students with IEPs and their caregivers’ perspectives towards distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures included academic data extracted from the 2018–2019 school year and 2020–2021 school year and a survey of parental and caregiver opinions of the pandemic’s impact. Student academic data (N = 270) revealed a significant decrease in reading but not math trajectories. Notable differences were …

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Core Principles Of Early Childhood Education Through The Lens Of California's Transitional Kindergarten Teachers And Administrators, Furwa T. Rizvi May 2022

Core Principles Of Early Childhood Education Through The Lens Of California's Transitional Kindergarten Teachers And Administrators, Furwa T. Rizvi

Dissertations

California's public-school system recently introduced another grade level, Transitional Kindergarten, as an opportunity to offer universal access to early education for all 4-year-olds. Elementary school teachers and administrators must be well prepared to support and education these young children. This dissertation focuses on four key principles to ensure high-quality learning: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Social and Emotional Learning, Dual Language Learning, and Early Intervention. To gain a better understanding of teacher and administrator perspectives on these core principles of early childhood education, a comprehensive survey was administered online, with a total of # teacher and # administrator respondents. Results indicate that …

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Factors That Contribute To Lower Enrollments Of Underrepresented Minority And Female Graduate Students In Computer Science And Engineering (Cse) At Bay Area California State University Campuses And Mitigating Factors From Student Perspectives, Noah G. Price May 2022

Factors That Contribute To Lower Enrollments Of Underrepresented Minority And Female Graduate Students In Computer Science And Engineering (Cse) At Bay Area California State University Campuses And Mitigating Factors From Student Perspectives, Noah G. Price

Dissertations

Over the last decade the Bay Area region has witnessed a lack of diversity in Silicon Valley technology professions, a subject of current political and popular discourse. The California State University (CSU) system provides accessible higher education; the CSU system approach to accessible higher education affirms the distinctness of regions, prepares graduates for professions in these distinct regions, and affirms the diversity in the state and the world. The CSU fall 2019 - 2021 enrollment dashboard data indicated there was a decrease in enrollment of underrepresented minority (URM) in graduate programs across three Bay Area campuses. Public fall 20119 - …

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Pertenecemos: Trajectories Of Belonging, Knowing, And Discovering For Underrepresented Undergraduate Communicative Disorders And Sciences Students In California State Universities, Marcella C. Mccollum May 2022

Pertenecemos: Trajectories Of Belonging, Knowing, And Discovering For Underrepresented Undergraduate Communicative Disorders And Sciences Students In California State Universities, Marcella C. Mccollum

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the ways that seniors in undergraduate programs in speech, language, and hearing sciences engaged with the department as they entered into their undergraduate programs, the factors that they considered when deciding whether to apply to graduate school in speech-language pathology, and perceptions of supports and barriers to entering into graduate school. This study partnered with seniors enrolled in public California university programs designed for future speech-language pathologists. A mixed methods design was utilized to provide a holistic account of student experiences. Three major themes emerged from the study. Throughout the process within …

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An Exploratory Study On How Math Stories Engage Young Learners In Mathematical Sense-Making, Maria Gigi Carunungan May 2022

An Exploratory Study On How Math Stories Engage Young Learners In Mathematical Sense-Making, Maria Gigi Carunungan

Dissertations

This is an exploratory study of how pedagogy in the form of math stories, shapes young learners’ perceptions, motivations, and sense-making of math concepts. The research is presented in an exploratory documentary, with audio-video data collected through the iPhone. The pilot test of story-driven math learning solutions was conducted by two teachers with eight first grade children from diverse backgrounds in an afterschool program. This study also includes interviews of the teachers, educational leaders and specialists in primary school curricula, children’s literature, and math education. The results of the pilot validated the efficacy of story-driven math learning solutions for mathematical …

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The Role Of School Counselors In Advocating For Social Justice For All Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Amna Jaffer May 2022

The Role Of School Counselors In Advocating For Social Justice For All Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Amna Jaffer

Dissertations

The field of K–12 school counseling has evolved to embrace social–emotional and mental wellness aspects of students in addition to academic and career/college readiness. Social justice advocacy has been added to the role of school counselor by professional and educational entities. What is less clear is how well-versed school counselors are in social justice advocacy competencies, whether they are equipped to lead and advocate for social justice, barriers and accomplishments in doing so, and ways in which this role may be further developed and integrated into the field of school counseling, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. As …

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Faculty And Administrator Perspectives On Campus Internationalization At Selected California State University And University Of California Campuses: Individual Efforts And Interconnected Roles, Parinaz Zartoshty May 2022

Faculty And Administrator Perspectives On Campus Internationalization At Selected California State University And University Of California Campuses: Individual Efforts And Interconnected Roles, Parinaz Zartoshty

Dissertations

This explanatory mixed-method research study explored campus internationalization trends by examining the practices of faculty and administrators engaged in campus internationalization efforts at selected four-year public institutions in Northern California. Most survey respondents and interviewees recognized the importance of internationalization, prompted greatly by their own personal transformational “international” journey, making them identifiable champions who can assist in promoting internationalization efforts. Most maintained that the system and their individual institutions do not provide adequate incentives to those faculty who are not personally motivated to engage in international activities and acknowledged internationalization does not float to the top of priorities. In instances …

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Poloxamer 407 Induces Hypertriglyceridemia But Decreases Atherosclerosis In Ldlr -/- Mice, Yunjie Xiao, Jing Ni, Veronica O'Brien, Henry Dong, Henry J Pownall, Christie M Ballantyne, Huaizhu Wu May 2022

Poloxamer 407 Induces Hypertriglyceridemia But Decreases Atherosclerosis In Ldlr -/- Mice, Yunjie Xiao, Jing Ni, Veronica O'Brien, Henry Dong, Henry J Pownall, Christie M Ballantyne, Huaizhu Wu

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) increases the risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Circulating monocytes play an important role in atherogenesis by infiltrating arterial walls, where they differentiate into macrophages. We tested the hypothesis that HTG is mechanistically linked to atherogenesis by altering the monocyte phenotype and infiltration into atherosclerotic lesions in a model of diet-induced atherogenesis in Ldlr−/− mice. Methods: HTG was induced in male Ldlr−/− mice, fed a Western, high-fat high-cholesterol diet, by daily injection of poloxamer 407 (P407), a lipoprotein lipase inhibitor, for seven weeks. Atherosclerosis, monocyte phenotypes, and monocyte migration into atherosclerotic lesions …

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Pahs In The North Atlantic Ocean And The Arctic Ocean: Spatial Distribution And Water Mass Transport, Mengyang Liu, Minggang Cai, Mengshan Duan, Meng Chen, Rainer Lohmann, Yan Lin, Junhua Liang, Hongwei Ke, Kai Zhang May 2022

Pahs In The North Atlantic Ocean And The Arctic Ocean: Spatial Distribution And Water Mass Transport, Mengyang Liu, Minggang Cai, Mengshan Duan, Meng Chen, Rainer Lohmann, Yan Lin, Junhua Liang, Hongwei Ke, Kai Zhang

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

In the Arctic Ocean, it is still unclear what role oceanic transport plays in the fate of semivolatile organic compounds. The strong-stratified Arctic Ocean undergoes complex inputs and outputs of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the neighboring oceans and continents. To better understand PAHs’ transport processes and their contribution to high-latitude oceans, surface seawater, and water column, samples were collected from the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean in 2012. The spatial distribution of dissolved PAHs (∑9PAH) in surface seawater showed an “Arctic Shelf > Atlantic Ocean > Arctic Basin” pattern, with a range of 0.3–10.2 ng L−1 …

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Student Engagement And Universal Design For Learning (Udl): A Community College Case Study, Candice R. Nance May 2022

Student Engagement And Universal Design For Learning (Udl): A Community College Case Study, Candice R. Nance

Dissertations

Community colleges have a significant impact on education. The community college population includes some of the most vulnerable students who have the most to gain from educational attainment. The objective of this mixed-methods case study was to investigate the practical implications and impact of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) on student learning, engagement, and sense of belonging. Forty-nine students participated in this study from seven sections of an asynchronous introduction to business course at a California community college during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings suggested that the UDL intervention increased students’ final grade percentages, exam scores, and group project scores while …

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Forensic Analysis Of Synthetically Generated Western Blot Images, Sara Mandelli, Davide Cozzolino, Edoardo D. Cannas, João Phillipe Cardenuto, Daniel Moreira, Paolo Bestagini, Walter Scheirer, Anderson Rocha, Luisa Verdoliva, Stefano Tubaro, Edward J. Delp May 2022

Forensic Analysis Of Synthetically Generated Western Blot Images, Sara Mandelli, Davide Cozzolino, Edoardo D. Cannas, João Phillipe Cardenuto, Daniel Moreira, Paolo Bestagini, Walter Scheirer, Anderson Rocha, Luisa Verdoliva, Stefano Tubaro, Edward J. Delp

Computer Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works

The widespread diffusion of synthetically generated content is a serious threat that needs urgent countermeasures. As a matter of fact, the generation of synthetic content is not restricted to multimedia data like videos, photographs or audio sequences, but covers a significantly vast area that can include biological images as well, such as western blot and microscopic images. In this paper, we focus on the detection of synthetically generated western blot images. These images are largely explored in the biomedical literature and it has been already shown they can be easily counterfeited with few hopes to spot manipulations by visual inspection …

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Buried Treasure In San Francisco’S Golden Gate Park: Changing Tastes In The Twentieth Century As Seen Through The Music Of The Golden Gate Park Concert Band, Nathaniel L. Pergamit May 2022

Buried Treasure In San Francisco’S Golden Gate Park: Changing Tastes In The Twentieth Century As Seen Through The Music Of The Golden Gate Park Concert Band, Nathaniel L. Pergamit

Master's Theses

Buried deep under the Spreckels Temple of music, the bandstand In San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, lay a treasure trove of sheet music and concert programs belonging to the Golden Gate Park Concert Band. This band, which has delighted audiences and park-goers in San Francisco for 140 years, had over a thousand scores and programs each waiting to be archived and preserved. From documents marked “Property of the WPA,” to handwritten letters from composers, to photographs of since forgotten events, these newly archived materials detail historic trends that shed light on San Francisco’s unique civic culture. Along with conventional critical …

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Development Of The Chemistry Mindset Instrument (Chemi) For Use With Introductory Undergraduate Chemistry Students, Deborah L. Santos, Jack Barbera, Suazette R. Mooring May 2022

Development Of The Chemistry Mindset Instrument (Chemi) For Use With Introductory Undergraduate Chemistry Students, Deborah L. Santos, Jack Barbera, Suazette R. Mooring

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

Chemistry education research has increasingly considered the role of affect when investigating chemistry learning environments over the past decade. Despite its popularity in educational spheres, mindset has been understudied from a chemistry-specific perspective. Mindset encompasses one's beliefs about the ability to change intelligence with effort and has been shown to be a domain-specific construct. For this reason, students’ mindset would be most relevant in chemistry if it were measured as a chemistry-specific construct. To date, no instrument has been developed for use in chemistry learning contexts. Here we present evidence supporting the development process and final product of a mindset …

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