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Substituent Effect Analysis of the Synthesis of 1-Azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one Using Diels-Alder Reactions
No full textHigh School, Sulphur Springs, Texas
No full textA black and white image of the high school in Sulphur Springs, Texas.https://lair.etamu.edu/scua-hcgs-schools/1022/thumbnail.jp
Barriers to Household Gardening Among Food Pantry Customers
No full textAccess to gardening can be challenging for low-income households. Although other studies have investigated the various benefits of gardening, barriers to gardening are not well understood. A questionnaire was used to gather feedback from 205 food pantry customers in Bemidji, Minnesota about their experiences with gardening and what they proposed would solve the barriers they face. This site was chosen primarily because of the progressive nature of the BCFS Farm Project, a 4-acre farm designed to provide fresh produce and training / experience in agriculture for the food pantry customers. The Bemidji Community Food Shelf is a key promoter of community gardening and subsistence farming in Bemidji and is strategically located among three major American Indian Reservations. Most notably, their farm produced 21,500 pounds of produce in 2021 (Bemidji Community Food Shelf, 2022). Since BCFS is the only food pantry in Bemidji, and since food pantry access is income-based, food pantry customers are representative of low-income Bemidji area residents. This food pantry served 6,200 households by sharing 550,000 pounds of food in 2021 (Bemidji Community Food Shelf, 2022). The study found that although 91% of respondents wanted a garden, only 31% had a garden. The primary barrier - faced by 49% of those without a garden - was lack of space to garden. Other barriers included the cost of tools and seeds, health, knowledge of gardening, bad soil, and lack of time. Suggestions to relieve these barriers included moving to a new home, gaining access to a community garden or permission from a landlord, gardening instructions, learning videos or classes, and programs to distribute gardening supplies. Future research should include similar studies in other locations to ascertain whether some barriers are ubiquitous
Codes from Multidimensional Circulant Graphs
No full textFor this thesis we studied multidimensional circulant graphs. We used MAGMA which is a computational algebra system. First, we looked at some properties of multidimensional graphs. Then we looked at perfect codes and characteristics of sets which form perfect codes for multidimensional circulant graphs. We used cosets to generate perfect codes
Phenomenological Study on Persistence at 4-year Public Universities Among Black or African American Military Veterans
No full textThe purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to identify patterns and experiences of Black or African American military veteran students as they maintained persistence towards completion of their degree. This design used the social cognitive theory, the self-efficacy theory, and the composite persistence model. Three research questions guided the study: (1) Which patterns exist or emerge when Black or African American military veteran students persist in remaining or enrolled at a university? (2) What are the positive and negative experiences that influenced an African American military veteran student to remain at or enrolled at a university? (3) What supports or preparation will help with military veterans’ degree completion? The interviews examined lived experiences of three Black or African American military veterans in an online or traditional environment. The researcher conducted audio-taped, one-on-one (Zoom) interviews. Data collection consisted of a semi-structured interview protocol, a demographic questionnaire, and field notes. The researcher transcribed interviews using Temi.com (online audio to text automatic transcription service and application with encryption and advanced speech recognition software). Computer software served to extend thinking and creative innovation (Marshall & Rossman, 2016). Member checking and peer debriefing ensured transferability, credibility, trustworthiness, reliability, and accuracy of data. The researcher utilized NVivo 12 software for word clusters, pattern development, and thematic development to discover similarities or contrasts in the literature reviews (Creswell & Poth, 2018). The researcher’s literature review identified factors inherent to veterans successfully implementing strategies used to attain their goals. Literature searches and web research linked (a) cognitive development, (b) self-efficacy, (c) persistence of military veterans, and (d) lived experiences of Black or African American military veterans as essential in consideration of factors that may influence behavior. The findings revealed participants’ self-efficacy in working in cohorts and with former student classmates, building relationships with faculty, learning by observing successful instances of goal attainment, and the propensity to overcome challenges related to family and unique to military veterans. Keywords: Black or African American military veteran, attrition, persistence, retentio
Detectability of Northern Cottonmouth Snakes (agkistrodon Piscivorus) Within Constructed Wetland Complex
No full textWetland ecosystems play an essential role in our environment and provide valuable habitats for many species. Creating the constructed wetlands has helped maintain and restore the destroyed wetlands. Common aquatic snakes like the cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus), are possible indicator species within these ecosystems (Ford, 2002). Cottonmouths are semi-aquatic pit vipers native to North America and are predominant in wetland complexes. They can also help provide information on if the ecosystem is healthy since they are always present. We used distance sampling to walk along transects to determine the detectability of the A. piscivorus. While we caught the snakes, the type of vegetation was established. We ran the data to gain a detection function, and the results showed that due to vegetation alteration at the study site, the data was inconclusive. In this study, the snakes could be detected equally at each distance. We also had data to run a population abundance model. The results showed that there were about 5 snakes per hectare, producing an estimate of 220 with a confidence interval ranging from 115 to 423 individuals that occupy the constructed wetlands
The Perceptions of Personal Counseling Among Cacrep Counseling Graduate Students
No full textPersonal counseling is often utilized as an essential component of counselor education programs. Recent research literature suggests substantial benefits for the use of personal counseling in the formation of future counselors; other studies have reported inconclusive results on the influence of personal treatment on the preparation of future clinicians with no relationship being found between personal counseling and treatment outcome. Although ACA suggest guidelines to employ personal counseling as a corrective and remedial procedure for the continual development of counselors in training, CACREP educational program does not mandate schools under their accreditation judication to require personal counseling as part of the counseling program curriculum of future counselors. Therefore, counseling programs may graduate counselor students without any experience with their own personal counseling. The purposes of this qualitative study are to (a) explore the lived experiences of students’ perceptions of personal counseling in a CACREP accredited school, and (b) examine students’ perceptions of personal counseling in their personal and professional development
An Economic Analysis of Annual Ryegrass Management Practices in Soybean Production
No full textThis study evaluates the effect ryegrass cover crop has on no-till soybean yield, grain density, and plant height. Additionally, it intends to calculate the profitability of harvesting ryegrass for forage. Annual ryegrass can be considered a dual-purpose crop, it is a cool-season annual bunchgrass that due to his high palatability and digestibility is considered high valued for forage (Hannaway et al., 1999). Grazing cover crops is economically viable when returns offset establishment costs without reducing crop yields (Schomberg et al., 2014). This research studied plots with emerged volunteer annual ryegrass. Plots were 1.5 m (5 ft) in width and 6.1 m (20 ft) in length with at least 4 replications in a randomized complete design. Eight treatments, all followed by soybean, were established on December 23, 2020: volunteer ryegrass as a cover crop, ryegrass clipped in late spring, ryegrass clipped in early spring, broad-leaf herbicide application (Atrazine) in early spring followed by late spring clipping, three different herbicides applications that vary in timing (December, February, and March application), and herbicide plus a residual on winter. All forage and cover crop plots were terminated with Glyphosate or Paraquat at least 2 weeks prior to planting soybeans. Plots were harvested using a plot combine. ANOVA and Tukey tests were conducted with an alpha of 0.05 to determine if statistical differences existed in soybean yield, height, and density. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to determine the profitability of using ryegrass forage using 2020 Texas Agriculture Custom Rates (Klose, 2020) on Excel 2016 version. Results showed no difference between the cover cropping treatment and ryegrass forage production compared to herbicide treatments for any of the variables evaluated. Results also indicated that ryegrass can produce up to 2,446 pounds of dry matter that can be commercialized as hay and generate a profit between 122 per acre. Lastly, results indicated that if the land is leased for grazing it could generate a profit of $25.40 per acre, this considering that ryegrass will regrow evenly in the field for two cycles producing 449 pounds of dry matter per cycle
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Lived Experiences of Teachers and Professional Learning Facilitators in Online Learning
No full textOnline professional learning in education is revered by some and strongly avoided by others. Despite these polarized feelings, virtual trainings are quickly becoming the norm at least as an option for educators. Developers and facilitators of professional learning can increase the chances of teacher learning by designing online learning experiences that meet the needs of adult learners. I used interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the experiences of teachers and professional learning facilitators in an online professional learning environment. Participants’ perceptions of their experiences varied and impacted their motivation to engage in this format of learning in different ways. Focus groups were used to explore these phenomena and then themes identified for each focus group before combining cases to discover common themes
Impact and Influence: A Content Analysis of Contemporary Multicultural Picture Books and Their Portrayal of the Main Character’s Self-Efficacy
No full textThis latent content analysis utilized a critical lens to explore 20 multicultural picture books that received the Coretta Scott King or Pura Belpré Award. All books were written between the years of 2001 and 2021 for school-age children. The researcher examined the extent in which contemporary multicultural picture books portrayed the main character’s self-efficacy. The intent of this study was to promote understanding among children, provide educators with a list of culturally authentic texts that can be used as instructional tools; and assist authors, illustrators, publishers and book award committees by taking a deeper look into their texts and determining the level of self-efficacy in their portrayal of all members in our society.The central questions in this study are: To what extent does the representation of the main character’s ethnicity in contemporary multicultural picture books influence and impact the portrayal of their perceived self-efficacy? How is the portrayal of the main character’s agency influenced and impacted by socialization? How does the setting influence and impact the portrayal of the main character’s agency? How is the representation of the main character’s agency influenced and impacted by their perceived self-efficacy? How does the portrayal of the main character’s ethnicity influence the main character’s agency? How does the language used by the main character influence and impact their perceived self-efficacy? These questions are answered using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) and an adapted questionnaire for cultural authenticity, Examining Cultural Authenticity within International Literature (Short, 2006). The theoretical framework uses constructivism as a foundation then builds upon Bandura’s social learning (Bandura, 1977) and self-efficacy (Bandura, 1994) theories, stating that information is acquired and then influenced by the environment and people around them to create meaning. The findings were significant providing evidence of cultural authenticity and levels of high self-efficacy in multicultural picture books