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Cultural Output and Cultural Innovation
Get PDFThe purpose of this project is to discuss cultural exchanges, cultural output and cultural innovation. The goal is to take the Chinese background and culture into consideration and think about how to carry out cultural innovation and improvement to achieve a new cultural output for the purposes of cultural exchange. The project includes an analysis of excellent cultural output cases of some countries and conduct a Creative Problem Solving session with Chinese friends
Creative Tool
No full textAs an Amazonian, I take pride in my work; the logistics and purpose of the company are strictly designed to satisfy the customer. After being an employee for nearly a year, I understand that a lack of creativity is throwing us in a cycle of unnecessary challenges. Jeff Bezos’s leadership principles give purpose to the tasks being accomplished; the company structure was built on a solid foundation, but every foundation will be shaken. At Amazon, we are challenged by recurring problems. Alex Osborn And Sid Parnes created a magnificent tool called Creative Problem-Solving, which allows anyone to identify the root of a problem and to provide solutions to overcome those issues. Being a student of creativity and working at Amazon gives me a deep desire to apply my knowledge and work to overcome issues. CPS will provide multiple perspectives of gathering direct ideas in constructing a course of action to implement a plan
Heavy Metals in ENDS Liquids: A Comparative Analysis of Products from the United States, England, Canada, and Australia
Get PDFRecent research surrounding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) has shown a presence of heavy metals in their e-liquids. Like many other toxicants that have been found in e-liquids, heavy metals, such as lead, nickel, chromium, and cadmium, can pose many serious health risks, making research on the topic very important. One entity currently investigating many aspects of ENDS, including heavy metals, is the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Policy Evaluation Project. As part of their 4-Country Survey, my project aims to examine and compare the heavy metal concentrations in various ENDS products and e-liquids purchased in the United States, England, Canada, and Australia to see if differing policies between the countries surrounding ENDS production have any effect on their heavy metal content. The source of these metals in ENDS e-liquids has also been disputed between the cultivated tobacco used to derive nicotine for e-liquids and the metal parts of ENDS devices themselves. Therefore, the second aim of my project is to determine where these metals are originating from by examining both e-liquids from refill bottles (open-system) and e-liquids extracted from prefilled ENDS devices (closed-system).https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/graduate_student_research_natsoc/1001/thumbnail.jp
Gap Junctions Influencing Cell Volume Dynamics
No full textBrianna Gawronski, AMT495: Applied Mathematics ProjectFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Saziye Bayram, Mathematics, Professor Derek Beahm, Biology
Cell volume dynamics can be influenced by many different factors in a cell, such as the diffusion of osmotically active compounds between the cell and the extracellular environment via transport proteins. Gap junctions are protein complexes made from the interaction of two connexon half-channels, which create a bridge between two cells to connect their cytosolic compartments. In our study, we explore a heterogenous syncytium of two clones of CHO cells connected by gap junctions, one that overexpresses a gene for aquaporin channels and one that overexpresses a gene for a control protein. The aquaporin cells (CHO-AQP) swell much faster than the control cells (CHO-CD81) when perfused with hypotonic media. Under these conditions, excluding ion transport through the plasma membrane and cell stress factors, we propose a simplified mathematical model, describing the volume dynamics between the syncytium, propagated by the connection specifically during the initial ten seconds of exposure to hypotonic media. Our model is derived from the effects of the induced junctional gradient, driven by the non-uniform increase in water concentration between the two cell compartments. Different cases that have been suggested as the activity are considered and used to estimate and fit data from the relative volumes and concentrations of the coupled cells before the regulated volume decrease begins to occur (tens of minutes after perfusion in hypotonic media).https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-math/1004/thumbnail.jp
Life Without Tourism in South Africa
No full textSydney Watters, HTR318: Cultural TourismFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Kathleen O\u27Brien, Hospitality and Tourism
Africa is known for its beautiful scenery and wildlife and for me this is a “must go” on my travel “bucket” list. Tourism is a key driver in South Africa\u27s economy. Not only does tourism create many jobs for the host community, but it allows for the sharing of rich African history and culture with travelers from all over the world. Summertime is a popular time of year to visit the country, with people flocking to most beautiful beaches and enjoying outdoor activities. Other reasons people travel to South Africa is for college studies. Students make up a significant percentage of travelers to the country each year. My research focuses on why tourism is important to the African people who make up the host community. I also discuss the most traveled places in South Africa and compare them to destinations that are less popular. Finally, I report on the effect tourism has on the economy and how it changes residents\u27 lives, and document negative impacts on the environment. I am excited to explore the factors that make South Africa such a unique destination.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-busfashhosp/1008/thumbnail.jp
COSMOS: Computer On-Board Scientific Mobile Observatory System
No full textAseel Shaibi, Madison Skinner, Daniel Sakona, Tek Powdyel, ENT466: Electrical Design IIFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Ilya Grinberg, Engineering Technology, Professor Jon Battison, Industrial Advisor, Professor Jonathan Rosten, Engineering Technology
The COSMOS (Computer On-board Scientific Mobile Observatory System) project is a small-scale robot system of the Mars Rover used for the University Mars Rover Competition. This competition is the world\u27s premier robotics competition for college students challenging student teams to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that will one day work alongside astronauts exploring the Red Planet. Our team of 2020-2021 designed and built a rover platform prototype. The NI Multisim 14.2 was utilized to simulate the Speed Controller and Joystick Subsystems as an initial step. Data recorded from instruments measurements include percent duty cycle, rise time, voltage, and current requirements for each component and entire robot system. Utilizing research of scholarly literature and technical documentation, the team designed the robot to be capable of maintaining constant velocity, turning all six wheels in the forward, backward, left, and right directions with user-controlled joysticks, with capabilities to handle severe temperatures. Based on voltage/current requirements, the robot system is set to operate at 12 Volts DC with a capacity of 2 Amp-hour. Subsystems designed by each team member (joystick-controller, motor-driver, power distribution, and parts installations) are combined as one system and are tested out.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-compeng/1012/thumbnail.jp
Comparison of Infectious Versus Noninfectious Causes of Death in Children 5 and Under
No full textAutumn Grabowski, ANT418: Seminar in Biological AnthropologyFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Julie Wieczkowski, Anthropology
Until the middle of the 19th century, handwashing by physicians and doctors was not commonly practiced. In Buffalo, New York the method was adopted around the 1880s. The purpose of this research project is to analyze the effects that physicians adopting handwashing practices had on the cause of death in children aged 5 and under in Buffalo. I looked at children 5 and under buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, local to the area in the years 1865-1866 and 1895, to observe the numerical differences in infectious causes of death. The hypothesis for this study is there will have been fewer children 5 and under dying from infectious causes in 1895 after handwashing became commonplace amongst doctors and physicians, compared to the children 5 and under who died in 1865-1866. This data comes directly from scanned Death Registries volumes B (1865-1875) and E (1894-1902) at the Margaret L. Wendt Archive and Resource Center, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo. One hundred children were recorded this way. The causes of death were then categorized into infectious, noninfectious, or indeterminate. This study found there was a 12.5% decrease in infectious causes of death in 1895 compared to 1865-66.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-psychsocsci/1012/thumbnail.jp
The Young Americans: Youth Voting in 21st-Century America
No full textKyle Gruber, PSC470: Political Science SeminarFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Patrick McGovern, Political Science and Public Administration, Professor Mehwish Sawari, Political Science and Public Administration
Since 18-year-olds obtained the right to vote in the United States in 1972, a vast turnout disparity has plagued the younger generation. This disparity has been the focus of extensive research. Studies into U.S. youth voting tend to split into two categories. The first school of thought attributes the turnout gap to youth socialization. The second school of thought focuses on institutional barriers that have been enacted by state legislatures. The focus of this research will be on the institutional barriers. Because of their having fewer resources than their older counterparts, being unfamiliar with the electoral process, and being more geographically mobile, young American voters are susceptible to being disproportionately impacted by institutional barriers to voting. This research examines the impact that state-level registration and voting barriers have on youth civic engagement, utilizing a cross-sectional time-series research design and controlling for state-level factors such as electoral competitiveness and economic status. The research data spans 16 years, collecting turnout and registration data from the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 U.S. general elections. The research presented here suggests that youth registration and turnout percentages have been disproportionately impacted by registration and voting barriers that obstruct youth access to the ballot box.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-psychsocsci/1033/thumbnail.jp
Slow Fashion: Stitching Together a More Sustainable Future
No full textKeenan McKenley, International StudiesFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Vida Vanchan, Geography and Planning
Demands for cheap clothing and fast turnaround of supplies have resulted in a drastic cost-cutting approach by companies in the fashion industry. Over the past 25 years, the world fashion industry has become accustomed to cheap, low quality garments manufactured within developing countries upon the principles of unsustainable, low-cost business practices and working conditions. However, exposure into the world of fast fashion has ignited a global movement in response to the practices set in place by several clothing companies. This is known as slow fashion. My research examines the slow fashion industry by addressing the efforts made by companies in this industry to produce high-quality, sustainable products and to adhere to environmentally conscious business practices. As fast and slow fashion companies continue to compete for global fashion supremacy, interest has sparked into just how much of an impact these industries have on the economic, environmental, and social livelihoods of developing countries. Evidence from secondary data sheds light on these issues, and it is evident that fast fashion plays a negative role with respect to the environment. Furthermore, there is growing support for the slow fashion industry and companies that aim to provide quality and sustainable products as well as promote social justice and equality.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-busfashhosp/1001/thumbnail.jp
Mind over Matter: How Substance Abusers View Their Health
No full textDawn Jones, AMT495: Applied Mathematics ProjectFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Bruce Swan, Mathematics
Drug addiction has been a rampant problem across the United States since the late 1800\u27s. Although some individuals have successfully completed drug rehabilitation programs, some patients found these programs unsatisfactory. According to Vertava Health, this can be frequently attributed to lack of engagement, especially when a patient is admitted unwillingly. Additionally, many rehabilitation programs do not have the necessary resources to provide personalized guidance. By utilizing a regression model, we analyze a dataset based on addict\u27s health from their own point of view. The results from our analyses could advise healthcare professionals on how to narrow treatment options efficiently for patients who abuse a specific substance, in order for them to have a successful recovery.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-math/1002/thumbnail.jp