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Using Conflict Management In Police Training
No full textAbstract:Effective conflict management is a crucial skill in law enforcement, as it directly impacts public trust, officer safety, and overall community relations. This study investigates best practices for conflict de-escalation in police training, focusing on three key aspects: the prevalence of de-escalation techniques in training programs, the duration of training sessions dedicated to conflict management, and the specific content covered. By analyzing current training methodologies, this study aims to identify strengths and gaps within existing programs. Furthermore, it explores potential improvements to enhance officers\u27 ability to resolve conflicts peacefully and reduce the use of force. The findings of this research can inform law enforcement agencies and policymakers in developing more comprehensive and effective training programs that emphasize de-escalation strategies as a fundamental component of police work
Sabrina vs Steph: The Battle Between the WNBA and NBA
No full textThe average salary of a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player is 110 times less than a National Basketball Association (NBA) player’s. Despite growing WNBA viewership, gender inequality in sports remains high, with critics claiming female athletes are less skilled. Gender bias in sports is severely understudied, making direct comparisons to men’s leagues unfair due to long-term lack of investment in women’s sports. This study investigates whether the perceived disparity in skill levels between WNBA and NBA players\u27 is genuine or influenced more by external factors by developing an unbiased measure of player efficiency to compare athletic performance. This dataset was sourced from Basketball-reference.com and cleaned to remove duplicates and observations with missing values, resulting in 555 players (166 WNBA, 389 NBA). Extreme outliers were assessed. An unbiased measure for comparing player efficiency (dependent variable) was developed: Efficiency=(Points+Rebounds+Assists+Steals+Blocks)–(Missed Shots+Turnovers)/100 Team Possessions. A multiple linear regression model was conducted. Independent variables included games played, games started, personal fouls, organization and the interaction between games started and organization. Average efficiency of WNBA players was 24.2 (SD=8.1) points and 26.5 (SD=8.2) for NBA players. Multiple linear regression revealed that 23.6% of the variation in efficiency was explained by games started, games played, personal fouls, organization, and games started*organization, (R²=0.236, F(5)=33.54, p\u3c0.001). Number of games started had a stronger effect on NBA players\u27 efficiency than WNBA players. Specifically for every additional game started by an NBA player, efficiency decreased by .200 units on average, compared WNBA players (t=-4.63, p\u3c0.001). Findings indicate that WNBA players are not less skilled than NBA players, but games started significantly impacts NBA players differently than WNBA players. These results emphasize the need for greater investment in female sports’ data collection and research to create a more equitable comparison of performance between genders
Student Success as a Function of Marital and Parental Status
No full textWith over 19 million students enrolled in higher education in the United States and with increasing complexity as to what makes the typical student, it is important for colleges to pay close attention to student success rates across characteristic groups to ensure that appropriate resources are being allocated where most needed. Harackiewicz and Priniski (2018) found that targeted academic interventions can be cost- efficient and beneficial for improving student outcomes providing valuable support to at-risk students. For our study we sampled students from a variety of backgrounds at Kennesaw State University with an in-depth survey that will provide various individual characteristics. Marital status and parental status were isolated for further analysis and compared to student success metrics such as grade point average, classes withdrawn from and classes failed. The data analyzed from this study can be used to better student success rates within Kennesaw State University and provide further information about student characteristics
An Ode to Keats
Full text linkThis essay is an introduction to a tv pilot script inspired by John Keats
Kennesaw State University Student Managed Investment Fund Sector Sensitivity Analysis
Full text linkThe Kennesaw State University Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) Sector Sensitivity Analysis focuses on improving the fund’s decision-making and performance through data science. The SMIF is a diversified index fund designed to outperform indices like the S&P 500. This project investigates how macroeconomic variables—such as GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, and commodity prices—impact sector performance. By structuring data, developing a sustainable data pipeline, and leveraging advanced statistical techniques and predictive modeling, our team was able to provide the framework and proof of actionable insights that enhance the fund\u27s ability to manage risks and optimize returns
THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF GEOMORPHIC AND SOILS RESEARCH*
Full text linkGeomorphology is today challenged as it has never been challenged before. The days of Davis and Penck, acknowledged giants of the past, are gone. The time when description of the earth\u27s surface features is sufficient unto itself is in its final days. For the most part, those who would be geomorphologists have had to find a newer, more relevant rationale. Many have investigated those processes which shape our earth-and perhaps this is as it should be
SOUTH ACIREMA
Full text linkINTRODUCTION The continent of South Acirema is a fictitious region made by turning a familiar continent north to south in order to provide the student with a familiar land mass which has been changed. In this new context, students should be able to illustrate their understanding of the concepts which develop the world wide phenomena of climate, site location and transportation. The changed continent challenges the student to go beyond his knowledge of the real world. This exercise is developed for mature students who are concluding their studies of geography and a basic understanding of geographic concepts is therefore assumed. His task is to transfer existing knowledge and research information to a new situation. Using a real situation would enable the student to research and locate the phenomena without necessarily being able to show his understanding of why certain patterns and uses emerge
Urban Refuge: Plausible architectural solution for the unhoused
Full text linkGrowing up in and around Atlanta, the presence of unhoused individuals has always been a stark reality. My dad often recounted how many people experiencing homelessness he would pass on his commute downtown, and as a child, I vividly recall seeing groups of unhoused individuals at MARTA stops and on the streets. Even as I’ve grown older, these same scenes are still there. According to the 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, over 653,000 people nationwide were reported homeless, with 256,610 of them unsheltered. In Atlanta, the 2024 Point-In-Time count revealed a 7% increase in homelessness since 2023, including a staggering 41% rise in unsheltered individuals. Of the 2,867 homeless people accounted for, 1,040 lacked access to emergency shelters or transitional housing. Spending more time in the city as an adult, I’ve come to understand that many unhoused individuals face systemic challenges such as mental illness, substance abuse, or chronic illness. Despite being avoided by most, they are regular people striving to survive in harsh conditions. Often, they sleep in front of businesses to escape the elements, only to be moved along by security, starting their search for shelter again. This project addresses not just homelessness itself but the treatment and perception of those living on the streets. The goal is to provide unhoused individuals with humane, dignified spaces while challenging the stigma they face. This isn’t solely about permanent housing but creating a sense of safety and belonging as they work toward stability. Everyone deserves peace of mind of a place to rest without fear of being displaced
Plastic Repurposed: Explorations for the use of Plastic waste as an Architectural Element
Full text linkThe business model for plastic has become accustomed to a system of consumption and disposal that has failed to develop a way that benefits the environment. Unless the production of plastic ceases to persist, the number of plastic waste will continue to grow and even though it is not fully visible, the effects of this pollution will eventually contaminate the aspects of our lives. Although stopping the production of such a vital factor to the prosperity of the economy is unrealistic, it could also be detrimental to the machinations of society. It is after all a very useful resource. The plans after its initial consumption must be developed and considered as a holistic system of production if the narrative is to be switched from pollution to solution. This thesis aims to create such a system so as to change current practices that are contaminating our natural environment. The project is a material study focused on tectonics to create a new purpose for discarded plastic. Considering the potential of plastic’s inherent properties, there are many ideas that are tied to its use that range from building material to object. The main goal is to merge architectural principles and recycled plastics by experimenting with recycled plastics distilled from existing projects. From there, the design will be a showcase for different methods and configurations to successfully implement the newfound material. The primary course of action will be the identification of viable plastics, experimentation of these plastics, as well as utilizing plastic objects and their variations to create a material for building
CHANGING ORIENTATIONS:ELEMENTS OF NEW ZEALAND\u27SPOLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Full text linkNew Zealand\u27s economic, political, cultural, ties and orientations have changed through time. This paper briefly examines the historical development of these orientations as influenced by Briti sh and Pacific-rimland considerations and notes some of the problems now faced by New Zealand as it readjusts to its new and conflicting orientations.\u27 Three factors have historically dominated new Zealand\u27s external orientations-geographical setting in the Southwest Pacific, membership in the Briti sh Empire and subsequently the Commonwealth of Nations, and the country\u27 s commercial ized pastoral economy. Without doubt, all of these factors are interwoven and are each in themselves complex with far reaching effects