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Get PDFThe cost of living has started to increase quite
drastically over the recent years. From renting
an apartment, to buying or building a home. Land
and material prices have skyrocketed, especially
during and after the pandemic. There are many
people these days that have a job, but still have a
hard time paying rent or a mortgage on a home.
With the cost of living increasing, the amount of
habitable space is decreasing. Intelligently reusing
and reducing material usage as well as building
footprint will be what brings living cost back down
and ensure for less urban sprawl with more living
spaces in currently developed areas.
This study focuses on creating smaller
alternatives to today?s maximalist trend for
living. Research will be focused on how to build
efficiently in regard to space and utility usage.
Thinking of creative ways on where and how to
build in certain urban areas will be an important
aspect for site research. To accomplish this,
multiple designs will be made for different family
sizes in order to optimize living space wile shrinking
the classic home footprint
Introducing an Efficiency Index to Evaluate eVTOL Designs
Get PDFRaj Bridgelall is the program director for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) Center for Surface Mobility Applications & Real-time Simulation environments (SMARTSeSM).The evolution of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of the Advanced Air Mobility initiative will affect our society and the environment in fundamental ways. Technological forecasting suggests that commercial services are fast emerging to transform urban and regional air mobility for people and cargo. However, the complexities of diverse design choices pose a challenge for potential adopters or service providers because there are no objective and simple means to compare designs based on the available set of performance specifications. This analysis defines an aeronautically informed propulsion efficiency index (PEX) to compare the performance of eVTOL designs. Range, payload ratio, and aspect ratio are the minimum set of independent parameters needed to compute a PEX that can distinguish among eVTOL designs. The distribution of the PEX and the range are lognormal in the design space. There is no association between PEX values and the mainstream eVTOL architecture types or the aircraft weight class. A multilinear regression showed that the three independent parameters explained more than 90% of the PEX distribution in the present design space.https://www.ugpti.org/about/staff/viewbio.php?id=7
At Lightning Speed? The Recent Surge of Long-Needed Changes to LCSH
Get PDFIn the past few years, changes to longstanding problematic (dehumanizing, pejorative, marginalizing) Library of Congress Subject Headings are being made at an unprecedented rate. Particularly since the "lightning rod" of the urgency of changing the subject heading "Illegal aliens" galvanized the library world in 2016, so many have been changed recently that it's actually hard to keep up! This presentation gives a quick overview of newly created & changed subject headings, subject headings are still unchanged & needed headings that are still lacking, and changes currently in progress (as of March 2023)
Confluence: A Vision of Growth, Sustainability, and Hope for the Small Town of Cairo, Illinois
Get PDFSmall towns across the United States are facing several
social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Declining and aging populations, inadequate or lack
of housing, and struggling economies are some of the
many issues that plague small town America.
The town of Cairo, Illinois in particular stands out due
to its drastic population loss, food and housing shortages,
and severe urban blight. The people of Cairo
have tried to bring their town back, but have been unsuccessful
in their efforts. This presents a unique opportunity
to revive this dying community through architecture.
This thesis aims to provide a solution that
addresses the glaring issues facing small towns like
Cairo, Illinois, by designing a mixed-use development
that promotes growth, sustainability, and hope for the
local residents
Crossing Paths: Landscape Planning for Human-Wildlife Balance
Get PDFDesign methods to reconnect the Salish and Kootenai people, as well as those permitted to visit,
to their ancestral lands and historical/cultural sites as well as the safe and efficient movement
of native animal species throughout the valley is the goal of this research. Constraints will first
be identified in understanding how this reconnection works with the hurdles of current and
future urban development, private property, watersheds (historical and current), agriculture,
and historical landmarks. Next, typological studies of other efforts in wildlife mobility will be
compared with current funding opportunities and their preferences in a ?program matrix?. This
program matrix will help stratify the concerns of the research to key in on the most ?important?
program elements. Perhaps most importantly, studying the historical trends of documented
animal movement throughout the valley, as it responds to the effects of human development,
will help identify where key corridors should be implemented. How those corridors relate to
the connections desired by people living in the valley, such as tribal lands, cultural/historical
sites, and recreation/wilderness areas will be of secondary importance. Lastly, local tribal, state
and federal laws will need to be understood in order to identify what land could potentially be
acquired and what laws could prohibit such development or what laws might encourage it. With
the completion of this research, the alignment of natural corridors shared by both human and
native floura/fauna will be mapped. Future projects such as parks, native habitat, residential
and commercial development, cultural centers, historical landmarks, family agriculture, and
roadway access will be incentivized through design within these corridors. Additionally, the
environmental management and operation of these lands would be granted to the Confederated
Salish and Katoonai Tribes (CSKT) as they continue to prove their adept ability to manage
existing reclaimed lands in the valley
A Methodology of Calculating the Carbon Footprint of a Building
Get PDFEnvironmentalism and conservation are two things
that are very important to me. It is so enjoyable to
be in a place where so little others have been. Walking
through the woods where no human has adapted
is precious. Although these areas are perfect, there
must also be space for us to adapt and inhabit, but
we must be mindful of the existing environment while
doing so.
It is well known that our climate has been significantly
impacted by climate change. Carbon dioxide emissions
is the leading driver of the global climate change. It
is talked about worldwide how we as inhabitants need
to make changes. Everyone knows that changes need
to be made for the sake of our environment.
When it comes to determining who and what is responsible
for producing emissions, they can be categorized
by regions, countries and individuals. When we really
break it down, it pans out that each and every one of
us is responsible.
In todays world, empty spaces are becoming scarce. Looking at the built environment, we as a society tend to constantly want the most new and improved everything
A Summary of a Practice-Improvement Project Incorporating an Evidence-Based Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence Treatment Curriculum Into a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Get PDFThis tool is based on a 2022 practice-improvement project incorporating an evidence-based tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment curriculum into North Dakota State University?s (NDSU) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. This tool is intended as a guide for educational institutions or providers to incorporate into their curriculums to improve provider competencies and patient outcomes.
After completion of the tool, the students? (a) motivation and confidence in helping people quit tobacco and (b) comfort with providing information about cessation medications, programs and services, and referrals for evidence-based tobacco cessation increased dramatically from pre-education to 2.5 months post-education for all questions.Funded in part by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Grant G23.18
The Upper Arm Bay Resort: On the Missouri
Get PDFFocusing on scrutinizing the significance of the economic gain and loss of rural communities in North Dakota. Farming communities are slowly declining around the Forth Berthold Indian reservation area due to the lack of interest in coming back to a small community and revamping there profession. Extensive studies have been done to tackle how to stop the decline of the community and revamp the once vibrant community. Creating a recreational resort in the heart of the Missouri River will encourage citizens from around the country to visit this location which will provide guided tours for recreational hunting and fishing.
The design concept will be directly related to users interests. Access to the site, sustainability, landscape design analysis and the cultural diversity is involved in the project. Site inventory analysis of the surrounding area, population control, aspects in the landscape will lead to a sustainable community and limiting pollutants of the water from chemical waste. Developing this site will help tourism in the area and bring back the once well rounded rural town
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Higher Education President?s Email Communications in 2020 and 2021
No full textEmail communications from presidents to faculty, students, and staff communicate institutional priorities; they play an important role in shaping the ways that power, ideology, and influence are constructed and replicated across the institution (Serrano, 2018; McNaughtan & McNaughtan, 2018; Eddy, 2003; 2005; Briscoe, 2022). In this study, I explored presidential email communications sent between June 2020 and November 2021 across 11 public institutions in the United States. Eddy (2005; 2005) argued that university presidents have a responsibility to communicate as sense-makers during crises to help direct the campus conversation and to set the institutional agenda. As such, I sought better understanding of the nature of Higher Education presidential communications to expand knowledge of presidential communication styles and approaches to communicating institutional priorities. Specifically, using a Critical Discourse Analytic approach to data analysis, I sought to understand how the language used in emails were indicative of presidential and institutional priorities and if and how linguistic tool usage were utilized differently according to the topic
Celebrating the Past While Creating the Present & Imagining the Future Through the Hamline Midway Library
Get PDFArchitecture is more than four walls and a roof. It becomes a beacon of a community. As
a country the United States is relatively young, hence the architecture is not as historic as
other countries. As a whole, there seems to be a pattern that if the building is not working,
tearing it down and starting over is the only option. Throughout this thesis there will be
research on why preserving these historic buildings is essential and why they are important
to the community surrounding the building.
The Hamline Midway Library is only one example of buildings being torn down because
saving the existing building is too much work. Yes, the building is not functioning in a way
that is conducive to either the community or the people that work there. Is it possible to
preserve history and keep the exterior while making the interior a place more functional
to the surrounding area? Does the structure have to stay a library? What is needed within
the building that will benefit and continue to provide a sense of belonging to those who
use it? There will be further research throughout this thesis to evaluate what will be more
beneficial for all users.
The research that will help determine the best solution for the Hamline Midway Library
will include case studies, literary analysis, and talking to people who fought to save the
existing building. From buildings that moved into an existing building and did a complete
remodel to a library that has more than one resource to provide the community, the case
studies will provide what makes a library work. Looking at the proposed new design to see
what is being changed/added to the library will also give an insight into what needs to be
changed within the existing structure