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Neurodivergence welcome here
Get PDFAfter receiving a diagnosis of autism, one instructor reflects on how learning more about the autism spectrum and neurodivergence created a more inclusive environment for her students. By relaxing assumptions around what constitutes "disruptive" classroom behavior, the instructor was able to create a positive learning environment for one student who had a tendency to pace during class. This experience not only impacted the instructor\u27s perception of what an inclusive-for-neurodivergent-students environment looked like, but it also had an impact on other students. One in particular reflected on her realization that what seemed like disruptive behavior was merely a peer being himself. The instructor shares that this experience taught her that we must allow students to behave as they do authentically, interrogate our assumptions around their motivations, and be willing to acknowledge that what looks like disrespect may have nothing to do with us or our teaching at all
Zoom in: An Option for Remote Attendance
Get PDFThis personal narrative explores how I have worked to integrate a remote attendance option into my writing classes to enhance access and inclusion. 
Pedagogical pivots to promote inclusion in a summer bridge program
No full textIn this essay we talk about how an exchange between a local resident and program faculty caused said faculty to shift their focus for the rest of the experential learning trip. As instructors for a bridge program targetting indivdiuals from historically marginalized communities, we use collaborative teaching to promote interdisciplinary thinking. The comprehensive collaboration style is a pedagologial endeavor we can only pursue during this Summer Bridge Program. We reflect on the value of our ability to pivot while teaching in the environment. We link it to our collaborative pedagogy and and its usefulness to teach inclusivity by challenging prior notions of historical memory.  
Belonging in the classroom is not the same as belonging in a course: Inclusivity through assessments
Get PDFClassroom belonging does not solely refer to how students feel but extends to how students and their communities are integrated into the course structure. This personal narrative focuses on how I restructured my assessments to incorporate students’ communities and identities into course assessments. Because we test on what is most important, integrating student identities and backgrounds into assessments enabled me to emphasize that students belonged in the course and the classroom
Research on Innovative Design Methods of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Leather Products
No full textIntangible cultural heritage is an important symbol of a nation’s historical and cultural achievements, containing rich connotations and high artistic value. Leather products, as a significant component of modern fashion, have a wide range of market demand. To address the issues of traditional patterns in intangible cultural heritage not matching modern aesthetics and lacking application scenarios, this study takes leather products as carriers and proposes an innovative design paradigm for traditional clothing patterns. We chose the Miao cross-stitch patterns of Guizhou, China, as a case study. Analyzed their subject connotations, common structures and features. Using split grammar and shape grammar, the patterns are deconstructed and reassembled to obtain foundational innovative patterns. The Mean-shift clustering algorithm was applied to extract the classic colors of Miao cross-stitch patterns. Based on fractal theory and computer algorithms, a novel pattern model for Miao cross-stitch was proposed, incorporating representative patterns and colors to complete pattern designs. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed approach was validated through the practical design of leather fashion accessories on the Style 3D platform. This study aims to provide methodological references for the modernization and innovation of intangible cultural heritage, as well as the diverse integration of leather products design
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Reduction of Cr (VI) Formation in Leather with Herbal Extracts
No full textThis study investigates the effects of extracts from natural products such as oak bark, and onion peel, on the formation of Hexavalent Chromium (chromium (VI)) or (Cr (VI)) in leather during the finishing process. To enable chromium (VI) formation, finished leather samples were aged under various conditions, including exposure to UV light. The amount of chromium (VI) in each leather sample was measured using a PC UV-Visible spectrophotometer at 540 nm based on the ISO/FDIS 17075 standard method. The results showed that extracts from Quercus cortex, and Allium cepa significantly reduced chromium (VI) formation in the leather under all aging conditions
Eco-friendly Chrome Tanning of Leather using Ultrasound Technique
No full textThis article describes the development of an environmentally friendly chrome tanning process of leather using ultrasound. Most of the leathers are tanned by the conventional method using basic chromium sulfate. It is one of the most polluting and time-consuming steps in leather processing. Investigations were carried out on ultrasound assisted eco-friendly tanning process so that the chrome tanning agent could provide better quality leather. Effects of using ultrasound in chrome tanning process were studied at different pH, tanning time, tanning agent dosage, and then compared with that of conventional method. Tanned leathers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photomicrographic analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). SEM analyses of the surface and cross-section of the tanned leather showed that fiber structures were not affected by ultrasound. It was also found that the shrinkage temperature of leather tanned with ultrasound was increased by about 5-29 °C. Chrome uptake and content were found to increase by 30-50% and 1-7%, respectively. Tanning time was shortened from 6 hours to 2 hours and the quantity of leachable chromium in ultrasound assisted chrome tanned leather was also decreased significantly. The noteworthy enhancing effects have been attributed largely because of the increased penetration of tanning agents into pickled leather. Photomicrographic analysis of the cross-section of the tanned leather also showed a higher penetration of tanning agents in presence of ultrasound
Potential for using Cattle Hair from Hair-Saving Tanneries as Adsorbent for Crude Oil
No full textThe oil cleanup potential of discarded cattle hair from tannery operations was investigated by batch adsorption experiments using two crude oils with different viscosities. The results illustrate that cattle hair exhibits higher adsorption capacity for crude oil with higher viscosity. The sorbent can adsorb 5 to 6 times its weight in the two crude oils. Maximum adsorption capacity of 8.72 g/g at 18°C is achieved with pulverized hair powder, and it is comparable to human hair. The sorption can fit better to Freundlich adsorption isotherm and shows the adsorption occurred on heterogeneous sites with a non-uniform distribution of energy. Desorption and reusability experiments confirmed reusability without significant reduction in sorption capacity. This investigation indicates that discarded cattle hair has potential as a low-cost and effective biosorbent for scavenging crude oil spillage.