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037-Investigating Singly Substituted 2-Amino-1,3,4-Oxadiazoles As Antibiotic Drug Candidates, Elizabeth Klosko

GREAT Day Posters

1,3,4-Oxadiazoles have shown promise as antibiotic agents, with many papers showing their efficacy against gram positive bacterial strains. However, synthetic methods for these compounds remain hazardous for the user and destructive towards the environment. Previous synthesis methods used ethanol and water as common solvents and various toxic oxidants like bromine, a highly corrosive substance. The solvents are both biodegradable and relatively safe solvents; however, the reaction needed to be heated. To make the synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles more green, we changed solvents to ethyl lactate and water, biodegradable solvents that do not need heating for the reaction to run. Additionally, we …

036quality Of Social Engagement Between Siblings And Friends During Early And Middle Childhood, Alexa Johnson

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In a longitudinal study of 22 white, middle-class American children aged 4 and 7, we investigated social engagement with siblings and friends during various tasks. Analyzing videotaped interactions, we found age, gender, and task effects on both the amount and quality of engagement. While previous research indicated greater time spent with friends than siblings, our study revealed a nuanced view, considering positive, neutral, and negative engagement. At age 4, children showed more engagement with friends, a pattern consistent at age 7 across different tasks. Positive engagement dominated, with boys displaying more negative and neutral engagement at age 4, evening out …

033-Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Of Neurod4 Gene In Zebrafish, Juliana Flick

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Neurod4 is a protein coding gene, also known as neurogenic differentiation 4. This gene prevails within the nervous system, specifically expressed in the brain. Neurod4 helps control any extreme, rapid growth of the photoreceptors in Zebrafish retina. Zebrafish have a similar, yet not identical gene to humans, thus, research done with zebrafish can correlate to how Neurod4 impacts human retinal neuronal development. Zebrafish used in this study are transgenic organisms, containing the Tg (neurod4: GFP). Transgenes are sections of genetic material used for genome modification of specific organisms. Zebrafish were genetically manipulated to express Neurod4. It is assumed that the …

032-Surveying School Support And Preparedness For The 2025 Earth Science Regents Exam, Danielle Stein

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2025 will be the first year that the Earth Science Regents exam will be administered through the framework of the New York State P-12 Next Generation Science Learning Standards. The current exam places emphasis on memorization of concepts, and the revised exam is hoping for a shift to inquiry based learning. The idea is to increase active engagement in the classroom and improve scientific literacy. This study aims to find out if there are any inequities between rural, urban, and suburban schools and the support provided to them for the new Earth Science Regents Exam. Data was collected through the …

028-Taxonomy And Preservation Of Lower Cambrian Trilobites, Carrara Formation, Southern Ca, Reydaliz Torres Lopez

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Trilobites are an extinct group of arthropods made up of three distinct body parts produced by calcite that disarticulate after molting. Trilobites lived in shallow, tropical, marine environments and left an excellent fossil record. The Cambrian is known as the age of trilobites, with the greatest diversity of trilobite forms. However, trilobites went extinct at the end of the Permian. The Carrara Formation (lower Cambrian) in Emigrant Pass, Mojave Desert, CA hosted a wide range of trilobite fossils. The area contains moderately deformed and metamorphosed siliciclastic and carbonate rocks from the lower Carrara. Trilobite samples were examined using a Zeiss …

024-Averted Conflicts Between Siblings And Friends In Childhood And Adolescence, Adele Beltrani

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As part of a longitudinal study, we examined sibling and friend-averted conflicts in semi-structured closed-field situations from early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Observed conflicts are exchanges containing mutual opposition or provocation, whereas averted conflicts are oppositional physical or verbal behavior that the partner does not reciprocate. In extending this study to focus on averted conflicts, we expected that averted conflicts would be more frequent in sibling relationships than in friend relationships and decrease with an increase in age. Our data showed more averted conflicts for sibling pairs than friends at all three periods. Overall, there was an increase in …

020-Investigating Spread Rates Of Aquatic Invasive Plant Species In North America, Morgan Ladue

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Aquatic invasive species have detrimental effects on the ecosystems of the Northeastern United States and Canada. Characterizing the patterns of invasion for aquatic invasive species can be important for making local management decisions to control them. We focused onNajas minor(Brittle Waternymph),Hydrilla verticillata(Hydrilla), andNitellopsis obtusa(Starry Stonewort). To characterize their patterns of invasion, we first compiled occurrence records ofN. minor,H. verticillata, andN. obtusafrom the online databases GBIF, iDigBio, and iMapInvasives. We then used QGIS to estimate the ranges (in lake surface area), at different intervals of time, for each species since their arrival in North America. Finally, we calculated the spread rates …

015-Qualitative Analysis Of Student Experiences In Novel Multi-Year Cure Curriculum, Maddy Hymowitz

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A novel chemistry laboratory curriculum centered on course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) has been developed at the State University of New York College at Geneseo, a primarily undergraduate institution. CUREs are introduced in students’ first year laboratory experiences and are scaffolded in a multi-year sequence spanning a range of chemistry subdisciplines (general, organic, inorganic, capstone) throughout the 4-year curriculum. We present qualitative analysis of open-ended questions in post-course student survey responses, including reflections of the personal experiences of the student authors. Identified strengths (e.g. problem-solving, presentation skills and early experience with research) and weaknesses (e.g. failure to yield results and …

014-Thin Film Deposition For Scintillator Detectors, Mitsuki Tabei, Zach Ehret

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A plastic scintillator detector was developed for an experiment carried out at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester. Scintillators can be used as detectors of energetic charged ions; for this experiment at LLE, scintillators were used to detect protons and deuterons accelerated by laser light during the experiment. However, uncoated scintillators are sensitive to visible light as well as charged particles, and the residual laser light interferes with the measurement of the ions. The Thin Film Evaporator at SUNY Geneseo was used to coat the scintillators with a metal film thick enough to absorb the …

012-Growth Of Synechococcus In Varying Nutrient Concentrations, Sarah Mertson, Nicole Gretzinger

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Fossil fuels are the largest contributors to global climate change, accounting for nearly 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions. A green energy solution can be found in autotrophs, which both sequester carbon in their growth and can be made into biodiesel.Chlorella vulgarishas been studied for lipid extraction and production, both of which were made more efficient through means of culturing the algae in different media and by evaluating the biodiesel produced via IR spectroscopies.Synechococcus,a genus of cyanobacteria that grows prolifically in Conesus Lake, may be an even better source of fuel thanC. vulgarisbecause it grows at a rate nearly twice …

011-Emotion Regulation And Social Media Motives As Mediators Of Attachment And Problematic Social Media Use, Nieve Mahood, Anna Arehart, Kaela Dimanlig

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Our study examined the role of insecure attachment on social media addiction and stalking behaviors, with emotional regulation strategies and motives for social media use as mediators. Results indicated that anxious attachment significantly predicted both social media addiction and stalking, whereas avoidant attachment did not. Anxious attachment also significantly predicted emotional dysregulation and deactivation, as well as three social media use motives (fear of missing out, escapism, and validation). Mediation analyses revealed that emotional dysregulation and two social media motives (escape, boost self-esteem) fully mediated the relationship between anxious attachment and social media addiction and partially mediated the relationship between …

002-Biodiesel Production From Chlorella Vulgaris And Synechococcus, Sarah Mertson, Elizabeth Klosko, Daniel Bergman, Alex Wilkinson, Nicole Gretzinger, Colden Grossman, Annabel Rupp, Kjersti Mygland, Theodore Holving

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Fossil fuels are the largest contributors to global climate change, accounting for nearly 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions. A green energy solution can be found in autotrophs, which both sequester carbon in their growth and can be made into biodiesel.Chlorella vulgarishas been studied for lipid extraction and production, both of which were made more efficient through means of culturing the algae in different media and by evaluating the biodiesel produced via IR spectroscopies.Synechococcus,a genus of cyanobacteria that grows prolifically in Conesus Lake, may be an even better source of fuel thanC. vulgarisbecause it grows at a rate nearly twice …

Embracing Our Inner Weird Barbie, Kayla Mackney

KUCC -- Kutztown University Composition Conference

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Justification And Roadmap For Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Literacy Courses In Higher Education, Sunil Hazari

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

This paper presents a justification for the implementation of AI Literacy courses in higher education. Ethical concerns and biases surrounding AI technologies are explored, highlighting the importance of critical analysis and responsible use of AI. A conceptual framework is then proposed, focusing on awareness, skill development, and practical application of AI. This framework aims to foster comprehensive understanding and empower students to leverage AI's potential while mitigating risks. The paper provides sample course titles and learning objectives. The suggested course format covers AI concepts, ethical considerations, bias awareness, and practical prompt engineering skills. There is a need for integrating AI …

Do School Finance Courses Teach What Aspiring Principals Need To Know, Steve Baule

Essays in Education

This study conducted a review of school finance syllabi in order to determine how the topics presented in midwestern school finance courses for aspiring school administrators align with the topics identified as important by a previous study of practicing school administrators. The study highlights discrepancies between what practicing educational administrators articulate as the most important topics early career principals need to master in comparison to the topics university syllabi include.

Valorization Of The Polymeric Constituents In Plastic Wastes Through Thermo-Chemical Processes By Using Viable Metal Oxides Additives, Labeeb Ali

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The rapid accumulation of different types of plastic waste necessitates the development of effective and economically viable waste management operations. Such a process should ideally not only mitigate associated environmental burdens but also recycle and recover value-added products. Through incineration or pyrolysis, thermal processing has emerged as a mainstream approach to waste management of the ever-increasing loads of different categorized plastic wastes. Throughout the work of the thesis, we have utilized a multitude of complementary techniques spanning material characterizations, catalysis, kinetic modelling, and density functional theory (DFT) to comprehend the complex chemistry that underpins catalytic chemical recycling of plastic wastes. …

Disparities In Housing Affordability By Income, Housing Tenure, And Race In Us Census-Designated Regions, Jeffery S. Bredthauer, Javed Iqbal, Christopher Decker

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

This analysis demonstrates that there are significant regional disparities in housing affordability among US Census-designated regions, with the Northeast and West consistently bearing the highest costs. Over time, the burdens incurred by both owners and tenants have lessened, but renters' burdens have grown considerably. Furthermore, significant regional differences in severely cost-burdened households are highlighted. The Northeast has more severely cost-burdened households than the Midwest, South, or West. There are also significant ethnic differences: Asian Americans experience a slightly lower housing cost burden, while African Americans and Native Americans bear the greatest burden, followed by Hispanics. To address these problems, legislative …

Workshop: Auditing Diversity In The Stacks, Melissa Gonzalez

Digital Initiatives Symposium

Our university populations are more dynamic and increasingly diverse than ever before – students should see themselves reflected in their academic institution’s collections and should have resources available to help them navigate the complexities of the world today. The impetus is on librarians to find and provide materials to help our students in both their academic pursuits and personal enrichment. In this workshop, participants will gain an overall understanding of diversity audits for academic library collections and come away with concrete examples and strategies for implementation or adaptation at their own institutions. The primary focus will be on monographs, but …

Workshop: Acquiring Commercial Data Sets For Library Collections: A Review Of Related Issues, Julia Gelfand, Cynthia Elliott

Digital Initiatives Symposium

This session is designed to bring together librarians and collection strategists who are responsible for identifying, acquiring and licensing commercial data in all subjects. Commercial datasets often don’t fit into traditional processes such as selection, acquisition, licensing, discoverability, storage and archiving, and are often very expensive and therefore come with unique challenges and obstacles. New forms of scholarly communication actively include data, making this session particularly timely as requests for data content are increasing. Launching practices including those using various artificial intelligence applications contribute to the complexities of handling commercial data sets. This session will provide examples of workflows libraries …

Workshop: Examining The Use And Implications Of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Ai) To Oer, Regina Gong Phd

Digital Initiatives Symposium

The emergence of AI, specifically generative and large language models (LLM), ushered in a major technological advancement that has significantly impacted education, particularly teaching and learning. The increasing proliferation of these AI-enabled tools is starting to change how we engage with our work and daily lives. In open education and OER, discussions about its implications are beginning to emerge, including concerns about authorship, attribution, responsible use, ethics, and privacy. How might integrating generative AI with OER change its nature and our engagement with these resources? How might we leverage the power of OER and generative AI to create engaging learning …

Workshop: Designing Your Digital Exhibit And Plan, Mēgan A. Oliver

Digital Initiatives Symposium

In this workshop for digital humanists, librarians, and archivists, you will have the opportunity to build out a digital exhibit design plan. To create our design plans, we’ll need to discuss what makes an exhibit different from other digital projects, as well as digital lifecycle concerns, DEIA pillars, rights and reproduction, and staffing recommendations. The workshop is highly interactive, so please bring questions, brainstorming, real-life scenarios, and any process concerns you may have.

Motivation Behind Undergraduate Students Becoming Peer Educators And Associated Benefits Of The Position [Poster], Anna Laluzerne

Graduation with Distinction Posters

Most research on the topic of peer education is regarding the benefits for the mentees. There is limited research on the benefits for the mentors.

It is important to understand why students are taking peer education positions in order to grow peer education programs across the country. It will be critical for students and faculty to learn the life long benefits gained from being a peer mentor.

Advertising Peer Tutoring As A Valuable Experience For Preservice Teachers [Poster], Quinn Robinson

Graduation with Distinction Posters

Purpose of the poster:

• Knowing how tutoring benefits tutors helps to increase advocacy for the position
• Attract more preservice teachers to the position, helping them gain teaching experience

Tutors To Teachers: Benefits Of Peer Education For Future Educators [Poster], Ryan Wagner

Graduation with Distinction Posters

Like many other professions, teachers are required to obtain a four-year degree before they can begin their careers, but most teacher education programs aren’t perfect, and can have some very important weaknesses. Peer Education while immensely valuable to the students peer educators serve, also has many benefits for the educators themselves that can translate into increased preparedness for teaching when teachers are finally ready to enter their own classroom for the first time.

Art And Math Via Cubic Polynomials, Polynomiography And Modulus Visualization, Bahman Kalantari

LASER Journal

Throughout history, both quadratic and cubic polynomials have been rich sources for the discovery and development of deep mathematical properties, concepts, and algorithms. In this article, we explore both classical and modern findings concerning three key attributes of polynomials: roots, fixed points, and modulus. Not only do these concepts lead to fertile ground for exploring sophisticated mathematics and engaging educational tools, but they also serve as artistic activities. By utilizing innovative practices like polynomiography—visualizations associated with polynomial root finding methods—as well as visualizations based on polynomial modulus properties, we argue that individuals can unlock their creative potential. From crafting captivating …

Klimchouk’S Impact On The Development Of Speleogenetic Models For Castile Evaporites: West Texas And Southeastern New Mexico, Usa, Kevin W. Stafford

International Journal of Speleology

Due to the pioneering work of Alexander Klimchouk (2007), hypogene karst is now recognized as being complex and extensive throughout Permian strata of the greater Delaware Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico (USA). Klimchouk heavily influenced our current understanding of hypogene speleogenesis in the Permian Ochoan Castile Formation where we now recognize diverse hypogene manifestations that include vertically-extensive breccia pipes, laterally-extensive blanket breccias, morphologically-varied caves, diagenetically-altered sulfates, and unique venting structures. Underlying Bell Canyon strata provide the transmissive zone for delivery and removal of solutionally aggressive fluids to the conformably overlying Castile evaporites. Current speleogenetic models indicate that …

A Process For The Preparation Of 2-[3,5-Dichloro-4-(5-Isopropyl-6-Oxo-1,6-Dihydropyridazin-3-Yloxy)Phenyl]-3,5-Dioxo-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro[1,2,4]Triazine-6-Carbonitrile, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center; Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan; Sajja Eswaraiah; Revu Satyanarayana And Siddireddygari Maheshwar Reddy.

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of 2-[3,5-dichloro-4-(5-isopropyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yloxy)phenyl]-3,5-dioxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazine-6-carbonitrile represented by the following structural formula-1, which is referred to as Resmetirom.

Formula-1.

Electromagnetic Interference Spring Finger Gasket With Ultra-Low Compression Force, James Chang, Dante Ascencion Gutierrez Palma

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a spring finger gasket with ultra-low compression forces. The spring finger gasket can be utilized to provide shielding for electronic components. The spring finger gasket design features a continuous line of contact on its sides and includes slots at the bending region. To minimize leakage of radiation, the distance between slots is designed based on the frequencies of interest. The spring finger gasket includes a spring finger subpart and a fence subpart. The spring finger fence subpart can be made from stainless steel while the fence subpart can be made from an alloy that is more suitable …

System-In-Package Module With Combined T-Coil And Pl Sensor, Francis Wang, Josh Yeh, Wesley Wei

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes techniques for space efficient placement of a T-Coil and T-Coil driver circuitry within a mobile phone. Per techniques of this disclosure, the T-Coil and T-Coil driver circuitry are combined with a proximity and light (PL) sensor into a single system-in-package (SIP) module for placement on a circuit board of the mobile phone. A suitable magnetic shield is provided to isolate the SIP module from other components on the circuit board. The additional height provided by the interposer places the T-Coil closer to a hearing aid of the user and improves hearing aid performance. The field intensity of …

The M.2 Ssd Toolless With Matal Clip Design, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

The design concept is to offer an add-on value solution in premium products with toolless design which can provide intuitive and effortless operation for M.2 SSD to satisfy diverse user needs.