Interview with Lisa Ann Brock

Length: 96 minutes Oral history interview of Lisa Ann Brock by Amanda Anderso

New Shipment Just in! The Earthship

Earthships are an underrated aspect in architecture and design because they not only challenge the status quo, but because they also create new options for sustainable living that integrates structures within nature. Although they are extremely energy efficient and environmentally friendly, earth homes can be further improved. Architects need to investigate options that include building with more light and open spaces so that residents don\u27t feel as if they are living in one large dark basement. Ventilation and lighting difficulties can be prevalent, as well as the risk of mold and possibly radioactive material build up. An architect\u27s own level of environmental awareness greatly affects earth architecture, reflecting the designer\u27s individual personality, in addition to site specific issues that controls each decision. The solutions result in many different types of earth architecture found across the globe, or better yet, within it

Center for Biological Diversity v. Kempthorne

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the decision to grant summary judgment to the Fish and Wildlife Service, upholding MMPA and NEPA regulations. The court found the Service did not violate MMPA or NEPA in authorizing a period for oil and gas operators to apply to conduct non-lethal takes of polar bears and Pacific walrus. The Service was not required to address the possibility that climate change, in addition to the non-lethal takes, may put additional stress on polar bear populations

Oral History Interview: Amanda Anderson

This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. Amanda Anderson was a 4-H extension agent in West Virginia (involved with Camp Washington Carver?). She discusses: her personal history and education (including at Bluefield State College); her job and duties at the camp; information about the 4-H camp she worked at, including classes and activities at the camp; children who attended the camp; an anecdote about the Bluestone Dam; camps for older people; racial integration at the camp; and other topics.https://mds.marshall.edu/oral_history/1456/thumbnail.jp

Coping with divorce

This research paper targets children who are experiencing divorce in their families. The purpose of this paper is to assist counselors in knowing how divorce affects children and how to work effectively with children and families experiencing divorce. A look at the various developmental stages, the grief process of divorce, practical interventions to be used with children experiencing divorce, and providing resources for educators and parents will assist counselors and parents in helping children to cope with their experience

Teens, technology and friendships

Summary of Findings This report explores the new contours of friendship in the digital age. It covers the results of a national survey of teens ages 13 to 17; throughout the report, the word “teens” refers to those in that age bracket, unless otherwise specified. The survey was conducted online from Sept. 25 through Oct. 9, 2014, and Feb. 10 through March 16, 2015, and 16 online and in-person focus groups with teens were conducted in April 2014 and November 2014. For today’s teens, friendships can start digitally: 57% of teens have met a new friend online. Social media and online gameplay are the most common digital venues for meeting friends. For American teens, making friends isn’t just confined to the school yard, playing field or neighborhood – many are making new friends online. Fully 57% of teens ages 13 to 17 have made a new friend online, with 29% of teens indicating that they have made more than five new friends in online venues. Most of these friendships stay in the digital space; only 20% of all teens have met an online friend in person. Boys are more likely than girls to make online friends: 61% of boys compared to 52% of girls have done so. Older teens are also more likely than younger teens to make online friends. Some 60% of teens ages 15 to 17 have met a friend online, compared with 51% of 13- to 14- year-olds

Access to Environmental Justice in Bangalore: Legal Gateways in Context

This paper forms part of a larger comparative study on Access to Environmental Justice in Asia and Africa. The project involves a comparison of seven cities (Accra, Bangalore, Cape Town, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Xiamen), with a focus upon the extent to which citizens are able to use law and legal institutions to shape the physical environment in which they live. In the research project generally, and in this paper in particular, there is no normative statement of what 'justice' should entail. Rather, our preferred approach is to identify what types of environmental claims are made by citizens, and evaluate the extent to which those claims may be pursued, and are pursued, in a legal context. Nor do we adopt a restrictive definition of 'environment'. Since we are concerned mainly with the perceptions of activists and citizens's groups, the applicable definition of environment must have a subjective element – the environment is what people say it is. For the purposes of comparison, there is a commitment to examine at least four areas of concern: 1) land use and functional or public space, 2) quantity and quality of the water supply, 3) the quality of air, and 4) waste and waste disposal. The purpose of this paper is to examine the context in which the citizens of Bangalore can, and do, seek to use legal gateways to get environmental justice, in order to provide a springboard for further research under the Access to Environmental Justice project. It also offers thoughts on possible avenues for further enhancing access to environmental remedies. This account is based upon relevant legislation, newspaper accounts, and a series of personal interviews conducted by Amanda Perry in April-June 1995 and Michael Anderson in March 1996. Finally, it should be added that this paper represents a snapshot of work in progress, and that a more detailed set of findings will be published at a later date

Design and Autonomous Stabilization of a Ballistically Launched Multirotor

Aircraft that can launch ballistically and convert to autonomous, free flying drones have applications in many areas such as emergency response, defense, and space exploration, where they can gather critical situational data using onboard sensors. This paper presents a ballistically launched, autonomously stabilizing multirotor prototype (SQUID, Streamlined Quick Unfolding Investigation Drone) with an onboard sensor suite, autonomy pipeline, and passive aerodynamic stability. We demonstrate autonomous transition from passive to vision based, active stabilization, confirming the ability of the multirotor to autonomously stabilize after a ballistic launch in a GPS denied environment.Comment: Accepted to 2020 International Conference on Robotics and Automatio

Assessment of Recall Versus Recognition in Online Learning and the Impact on Retention

A strong body of evidence reveals that quizzing students using low stakes assessments enhances learning and retention compared to not quizzing. In regards to learning and retention, the way in which students are quizzed is also important. Recall or retrieval practice has shown to enhance learning and increase retention compared to recognition quizzing. The current study evaluated the used of low stakes recall vs. recognition assessments in a hybrid course with weekly online lectures. Participants were divided into either the recall (n = 140) or recognition (n = 111) group. Average participation in low stakes assessments, percentage scores on high stakes assessments, and final exam percentage were compared between groups. The results revealed a significant difference between average low stakes assessment participation. No other statistically significant differences were found. Our study results did not find a signification difference between recall and recognition assessments in online lecturing. However, the type of assessment used did affect the amount of participation in the low stakes quizzes