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Maximum Sociability: Foucault and the Technological Imprisonment of our Future
No full textJames Speaker, ENG390: Literary Criticism and TheoryFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Macy Todd, English, Professor Allison Siehnel, English, Professor Gregg Biglieri, English
The growth of authoritarianism in the eighteenth century had a daunting impact on the psychology of those exposed to it. Philosophers such as Michel Foucault explored this impact, and how it altered the societal structures of the world. Long after Foucault\u27s death, authoritarianism has a new vehicle for its means. While the structures which Foucault criticized still thrive, vast expansions in technology have captivated the psychology of the human race. The growth of the internet has given birth to social media, an idea intended as a platform of expression for the self. However, recent decades have soured the goodwill of social media and allowed the platform to grow into a far more insidious, destructive system of power. Even as Foucault wrote Discipline and Punish decades before the founding of Facebook or Twitter, these platforms for expression have mutated into authoritarian systems of control, corruption, and suffering. Foucault\u27s writing is a warning which doesn\u27t stop at criticism of authoritarian systems of government, but one which explores our future. Social media platforms are the new prisons--their authoritarian natures destroying the core concepts of the human experience in exchange for a world of instant gratification and redefined reality. By exploring the literature of Foucault and similar thinkers, we can understand the future which these technological advancements have led us to and the possibility, or lack thereof, that we can alter it.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-commhum/1001/thumbnail.jp
Comparative Analysis of Genuine Acetaminophen Tablets by Raman Scattering and Chemometrics
Get PDFThe use of Raman spectroscopy with Chemometric analysis has been well documented as an effective method for the identification of counterfeit pharmaceutical products. Due to an ongoing concern about the lack of transparency surrounding the manufacturing of generic pharmaceuticals in the US, this project aimed to examine the utility of the method for the differentiation of generic pharmaceuticals. A testing pool of ten acetaminophen samples was obtained and representative tablets were characterized by Raman spectroscopy. The results were then projected using principal component analysis which revealed discrete groupings of brands. The project provides proof of concept for the differentiation of genuine articles by Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics and the potential for the method to be used for classification and prediction of products.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/graduate_student_research_natsoc/1003/thumbnail.jp
How Can Elementary Schools Reimagine Family Engagement During a Pandemic?
No full textEmily Czarniak, HON400: All College Honors ColloquiumFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Liza Bair, Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership
The most influential people in a child\u27s life are their family and their teachers. When schools and families become partners in the child\u27s schooling, it positively impacts the child\u27s learning. Schools as a whole should make significant efforts to collaborate with families and the surrounding communities. When COVID-19 first hit the United States, many schools and educators had to rethink their everyday operations. This included how to reimagine families\u27 engagement in their child\u27s education. As a future elementary school teacher, it will be beneficial for all stakeholders (students, families, teachers, schools, and the community) to incorporate family collaboration into my classroom - especially in mathematics. For this project, I include information about the importance of family engagement in elementary mathematics and examples of what it looked like before the pandemic. I also include information from various sources, from books, to articles, to information from a local elementary school. Finally, I provide ideas for collaborating with Kindergarten families whose children are engaged in 100% remote mathematics learning. My poster shares ideas for educators and schools looking for imaginative ways to partner with families during this unprecedented time.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-edu/1001/thumbnail.jp
Digging Deeper: Contaminants in Urban Farms
No full textMatthew Rayburg, GES460: Environmental Field MethodsFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Elisa Bergslien, Earth Sciences and Science Education
The East side of Buffalo, New York is littered with thousands of vacant lots. These vacant lots were not always empty, most if not all at one time had homes and businesses on them. When these were abandoned, buildings were demolished with the waste and rubble often used to fill in the foundation with a small layer of soil being placed on the top. The debris of old construction can often contain harmful heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, nickel, and zinc. With the recent uptick of urban farm-steading in the region, many of these lots are being purchased and the empty space is being filled with rows of fruits and vegetables. It is likely that some concentrations of these hidden toxic elements can make it into produce grown on these lots via different pathways and that the use of nitrogen and potassium fertilizers can impact the ability of plants to uptake these heavy metals. Several test locations were selected based on their historic and current use. Sites with known debris and sites that have no history of construction are compared. Soil, potatoes, carrots, beans and lettuce were collected and dried. The collected samples were analyzed using microXRF in order to determine how the load in the plants compares to the levels of the heavy metals in the soil, and to assess the safety of plants grown by the urban farms and determine if any risks are present to those who consume them.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-physgeosci/1012/thumbnail.jp
The Street Life of Trees: An Urban Guide
No full textJaclyn Chuchanis, Graphic DesignFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Emerita Carol A. Townsend, Art & Design, Professor Robert J. Warren, Biology, Dr. Susan A. McCartney, Small Business Development Center
The main objective of this project was to enhance awareness of our region\u27s urban ecology. My part in this collaborative real-world experience began with a request for illustrating and designing a publication for Buffalo State\u27s Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum. The project commenced with a Special Project during spring 2020 and was concluded during a 2020 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship. I constructed thirty-four illustrations, for which initial research was done in the Eckert Herbarium. Sketches and on-site photographs were brought into the Adobe Design Suite for manipulation. Along with creating graphs for ecological impact, I designed and laid out sixty-two pages. The result is a professionally printed softcover book, supported by the Friends of the Buffalo State Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum, entitled The Street Life of Trees: An Urban Guide.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-arts/1000/thumbnail.jp
The King of Mental Manipulation: Effects of Media on Women\u27s Mental Health
No full textTerra Tonellato, COM450: Communication and SocietyFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Michael Niman, Communication
The goal of this presentation is to provide an overview of adverse effects media has on women\u27s mental health. Media has continuously fueled issues ranging from body image dissatisfaction, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, and antiquated gender roles, causing long term effects on the men and women who are exposed to them. This is a direct result of inaccurate representations of women, including increased sexualization, photoshopping imperfections, and emotionally manipulating women and men into thinking they need such qualities to feel wanted in society. The lack of diversity in advertisements demonstrates the corrupt goals of advertising and media, highlighting how the lack of advertising regulations have allowed the issue of mental manipulation to spiral out of control. Many studies documented in academic journals conclude that the media enforces toxic consumption habits, purposely manipulating women\u27s self-esteem while simultaneously lifting men\u27s expectations of gender privilege to new heights, increasing rape, sexual assault and harassment. The studies call for extreme and immediate change in order to spare future generations from this dangerous misogynistic advertising culture. The information in my presentation is supported by images of past and present ads and visual representations of statistics.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-commhum/1004/thumbnail.jp
GIS Analysis of Land Use in Benezette; Pennsylvania: Visualizing Management Conflict
No full textShakira Jinez, BiologyFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Tao Tang, Geography and Planning
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a valuable tool in conservation both active and passive. The Pennsylvania Game Commission of Benezette, Pennsylvania has utilized GIS tools to maintain and keep detailed records of the unique landscape in which elk and residents live in abnormally close proximity to each other. The unique relationship between wildlife and locals has led Benezette to be a popular tourist destination which, in turn, has increased instances of human-animal conflict. Increased concern within the game commission for the safety of both residents and tourists has opened a need for further visualization of the game lands which, at times, overlaps residential and tourist areas. In this simulation, various layers of GIS data were obtained via the Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PSDA) and manipulated with ERDAS Imagine and ArcGIS to create a categorized map of land use within the Benezette area. The map allows us to visualize the overlap between private residencies, tourism hot spots, and the game land. The results highlight areas of interest in which the Pennsylvania Game Commission may revitalize management efforts with the objective of minimizing human-animal conflict. Tourist attractions on private property identified via the simulation open opportunities between land managers and owners to combat concerns from both sides of the spectrum between community and government.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-physgeosci/1014/thumbnail.jp
The Association Between COVID-19 and Peer Victimization
No full textGrace Gallagher, PsychologyFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Kimberly Kamper-DeMarco, Psychology
Peer victimization is a common experience among adolescents (Crick et al. 1996), however, little research has examined the effect of COVID-19 on experiences of peer victimization. Past research has demonstrated that peer victimization is associated with gender, age, and experiencing violence as a child. Relatedly, COVID-19 has led adolescents to experience a host of negative outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and anger. Given the recent COVID-19 occurrence, little is known about the effects of COVID-19 on social relationships. As such, the current research study is focused on understanding the association of COVID-19 and peer victimization. We will measure peer victimization through the Child Social Experience scale, separating peer victimization into physical victimization (i.e., hitting, biting, pulling hair) and relational victimization (i.e., manipulation, exclusion, rumor spreading) (Crick et al, 1996). COVID-19 will be assessed using the COVID-19 Adolescent Symptoms and Psychological Experiences questionnaire (CAPSE, Ladouceur, 2021). We predict that individuals will still experience peer victimization the COVID-19 pandemic. These results will come from parents and their children between the ages of 12-13. Both parents and teens will complete surveys focused on the adolescent\u27s behavior, experience of COVID-19, and other related study variables. We will analyze the data from these surveys to see the correlation between COVID-19 and peer victimization.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-psychsocsci/1030/thumbnail.jp
Democratic Backsliding and the New Authoritarianism
No full textMaimouna Samba, International RelationsFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Patrick McGovern, Political Science and Public Administration
With the rise of authoritarian regimes throughout the world, the growing power of ˜illiberal\u27 democracies in Europe, and the advent of the Trump presidency in the United States, there has been a growing interest among scholars with regard to ˜democratic backsliding.\u27 Democratic backsliding entails a deterioration of qualities associated with democratic governance within any regime and is best conceived of as a change in a combination of competitive electoral procedures, civil and political liberties, and accountability. The purpose of this research is two-fold: assess the availability of peer-reviewed journal articles through the E.H. Butler Library that address democratic backsliding, and examine a selection of these articles using democratic indices from the University of Gothenburg\u27s V-Dem Project to address how backsliding is occurring in the countries and regions researched in these articles. ˜Democratic backsliding\u27 was used as the search term at the Butler Library website and the search was limited to peer-reviewed articles. The V-Dem Indices identify five key areas of democratic contraction: electoral processes, liberal values, civic participation, deliberative practices, and egalitarian norms. The most prominent form of backsliding described in our selection of articles was found primarily in electoral processes, particularly media censorship and the compromising of free and fair elections through government intimidation and electoral violence.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-psychsocsci/1003/thumbnail.jp
Joseph Marino
No full textQueer Colors: Portraiture and Hand-Tinting in the Wake of a Pandemic
Joseph Marino, Art History & PhotographyFaculty Mentor: Professor Yola Monakhov Stockton, Art & Design/Photography Joseph Marino is a Senior in Art History expecting to graduate in Spring 2021. He has been interested in the intersection of identity, sexuality, and religion, which have served as the base for his studies in photography. After graduation, he plans to pursue graduate studies and ultimately pursue a career in the arts field. During his fellowship, Joseph discovered that identity is multifaceted and constantly changing. He learned to create a long-term project plan and navigate its obstacles. He is working toward exhibiting his work in the future and will be submitting a proposal for exhibition in local galleries.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-usrfp/1009/thumbnail.jp