Low level remote sensing: The Doppler Radar wind profiler

Mesoscale phenomena such as thunderstorm and sea breeze frontal circulations are being investigated using a 50 MHz Doppler wind profiler at the Kennedy Space Center. The profiler installation will begin October 1, 1988 and will be completed by February 17, 1989. The focus of current research and plans for next year include: examination of vertical velocities associated with local thunderstorm activity and sea breeze frontal circulations and compare the vertical velocities to conceptual mesoscale models; implementation of space-time conversion analysis techniques to blend profiler data with National Meteorological Center's model output and other wind data such as jimsphere, windsonde and rawinsonde for mesoscale analysis; development of suggestions for use of wind profiler data in mesoscale analysis and forecasting at Kennedy Space Center; and problems detection in the quality of the profiler data during this research project. Researchers will work closely with MSFC to identify and solve the data quality problems

Alien Registration- Carlson, Catherine M. (Baldwin, Cumberland County)

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Three Essays Analyzing the Impact of Community and Neighborhood Factors on Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Uganda

The overall aim of the proposed dissertation is to enhance understanding of the impact of the community and neighborhood in preventing violence against women, and how women who have been displaced from their communities may be at increased risk of violence. This three-paper dissertation utilized secondary data sources from two studies of IPV against women in Uganda: the SASA! Study and the Ugandan Demographic and Health Study (UDHS). The first paper used quantitative data from the baseline of the SASA! study (a cluster randomized controlled trial of a community-based intervention to prevent violence against women and HIV/AIDS, called SASA!), a representative sample of community members in two districts in Kampala. This study hypothesized that women who live in neighborhoods with higher levels of collective efficacy to prevent IPV would be at decreased risk of experiencing male-perpetrated IPV. Using a multi-level logistics model, there was no significant neighborhood effect on intimate partner violence related to collective efficacy or otherwise. However, women with higher levels of self-efficacy to prevent IPV against others were significantly less likely to experience physical IPV themselves. Other fixed effect factors, including younger age, no education, higher number of children, having no electricity, not earning an income, and partner's daily alcohol use significantly predicted women's risk of IPV. Potential research and practice implications will be discussed. The second paper utilized secondary analyses of the impact of displacement on IPV against women from the Demographic and Health Survey, a representative community sample of women throughout Uganda. Using propensity score matching, this study attempts to determine the causal effect of displacement on women's experiences of intimate partner violence. Given that assumptions hold, the results indicate that women who are displaced in northern Uganda are less likely to experience IPV than if they had not been displaced. Potential explanations for these findings, such as the renegotiation of gender during displacement and the impact of the humanitarian Cluster Approach, will be discussed. The third paper is an in-depth qualitative study using secondary analysis of focus groups with community leaders in Kampala Uganda, also from the baseline of the SASA! study. Key findings using framework analysis of focus group discussions with religious leaders, sengas/traditional aunties, health care workers, police and local council leaders suggest a widely held justification for violence against women based on an underlying cultural belief in men's authority over women and expectations on women. The belief in men's power over women manifests in three, interrelated themes: men's authority, blaming women, and controlling women's sexuality. Few dissenting voices argued against violence against women for reasons related to the impact on the children and the need for women and men to live with peace and happiness in the home. Overall, despite numerous justifications for violence against women, community leaders expressed a strong sense of responsibility in responding to violence against women, particularly in life threatening situations. Suggested strategies for intervening in situations of violence against women in the home included recruiting elders, talking to the men about the violence, calling upon help from local council leaders, and reporting to the police. These suggested strategies were not, however, without underlying sentiments of men's authority and associated risks faced by community leaders. Community leaders also expressed a sense of responsibility in helping organize community members for prevention activities, although they did not see their role as leaders or facilitators of these efforts

Resilience Within and Resilience Without: Mindfulness and Sustainability Programming Using an Embedded Engineering Librarian Approach

Students are facing an increasingly chaotic world in part due to global climate change and environmental degradation, causing rising levels of stress and anxiety. Mindfulness and sustainability programs were initiated over three years by a faculty-librarian collaborative team to assist first-year engineering students in building environmental literacy and personal resilience skills. The faculty-librarian team established in class and out of class themes, games, assignments, and programming using an embedded librarian approach. Sustainability programming included environmental movie nights with curricular links and conversations about climate change using the World Café methodology. These activities allowed students time outside of class to engage with topics in an interdisciplinary manner as they were open to students in all departments and the public. Mindfulness interventions were introduced in the fall 2019 semester and included thought awareness, breathing techniques, a Biodot® activity, and an introduction to meditation. Overall, 98% of the 58 students completing a survey in the fall 2019 semester felt the mindfulness techniques were at least a little bit helpful, and 64% felt the techniques would help them fairly well to a tremendous amount. Introducing first-year engineering students to mindfulness techniques and strategies along with sustainability topics, may help students cope with stress and anxiety about environmental challenges and their early college transition, in addition to providing strategies for resilience. These are skills that engineers can benefit from for the rest of their lives

If Engineers solve problems, why are there still so many problems to solve?: Getting beyond technical “solutions” in the classroom

This Evidence-Based Practice Paper describes implementation and assessment of an exercise bringing international perspectives, liberal arts, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into a first-year engineering program - challenging the arbitrary boundary between engineering and the liberal arts. First-year engineering students (Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical) participated in a role-playing game recreating the 2009 United Nations Climate Talks in Copenhagen, Denmark. The exercise is part of a series of published games called Reacting to the Past (RTTP), with the purpose of engaging students to enhance their understanding of a given event or topic, while improving their research and communication skills. In this case, the further goal was for students to broaden their understanding of the technical aspects of climate change, as well as the political and social reasons that technological solutions are not always implemented, despite the best intentions and technical knowledge. Students practiced researching a topic, selecting and evaluating resources, proper citation of works used, written and oral communication, and advancing a position in a professional manner. These skills, while crucial for practicing engineers, are often relatively weak in incoming students. Our initial success integrating international perspectives and traditional liberal arts concepts into a first-year engineering course was supported by several classroom innovations, including a classroom-embedded librarian and gamification. Benefits of this activity in the first-year classroom include: - Getting students to interact with each other in a substantive way, strengthening the cohort, and supporting retention. - Providing structure for learning library, writing, and presentation skills, etc. - Introducing how professionals handle concepts of politics, tact, and negotiating across boundaries. - Providing an experiential learning environment to understand how politics, both personal and professional, can interact with technical solutions, leading to improvement or disruption in the lives of all. - Starting a discussion about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals early in the careers of engineering students. Certainly, students will see these concepts again; there are multiple group projects and research projects in their time at our school, as well as courses on ethics and professionalism. However, introducing these concepts in their first semester prepares students for future courses, and helps them understand that engineering is not just problem sets and robotics

If Engineers solve problems, why are there still so many problems to solve?: Getting beyond technical “solutions” in the classroom

This Evidence-Based Practice Paper describes implementation and assessment of an exercise bringing international perspectives, liberal arts, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into a first-year engineering program - challenging the arbitrary boundary between engineering and the liberal arts. First-year engineering students (Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical) participated in a role-playing game recreating the 2009 United Nations Climate Talks in Copenhagen, Denmark. The exercise is part of a series of published games called Reacting to the Past (RTTP), with the purpose of engaging students to enhance their understanding of a given event or topic, while improving their research and communication skills. In this case, the further goal was for students to broaden their understanding of the technical aspects of climate change, as well as the political and social reasons that technological solutions are not always implemented, despite the best intentions and technical knowledge. Students practiced researching a topic, selecting and evaluating resources, proper citation of works used, written and oral communication, and advancing a position in a professional manner. These skills, while crucial for practicing engineers, are often relatively weak in incoming students. Our initial success integrating international perspectives and traditional liberal arts concepts into a first-year engineering course was supported by several classroom innovations, including a classroom-embedded librarian and gamification. Benefits of this activity in the first-year classroom include: - Getting students to interact with each other in a substantive way, strengthening the cohort, and supporting retention. - Providing structure for learning library, writing, and presentation skills, etc. - Introducing how professionals handle concepts of politics, tact, and negotiating across boundaries. - Providing an experiential learning environment to understand how politics, both personal and professional, can interact with technical solutions, leading to improvement or disruption in the lives of all. - Starting a discussion about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals early in the careers of engineering students. Certainly, students will see these concepts again; there are multiple group projects and research projects in their time at our school, as well as courses on ethics and professionalism. However, introducing these concepts in their first semester prepares students for future courses, and helps them understand that engineering is not just problem sets and robotics

Resilience Within and Resilience Without: Mindfulness and Sustainability Programming Using an Embedded Engineering Librarian Approach

Students are facing an increasingly chaotic world in part due to global climate change and environmental degradation, causing rising levels of stress and anxiety. Mindfulness and sustainability programs were initiated over three years by a faculty-librarian collaborative team to assist first-year engineering students in building environmental literacy and personal resilience skills. The faculty-librarian team established in class and out of class themes, games, assignments, and programming using an embedded librarian approach. Sustainability programming included environmental movie nights with curricular links and conversations about climate change using the World Café methodology. These activities allowed students time outside of class to engage with topics in an interdisciplinary manner as they were open to students in all departments and the public. Mindfulness interventions were introduced in the fall 2019 semester and included thought awareness, breathing techniques, a Biodot® activity, and an introduction to meditation. Overall, 98% of the 58 students completing a survey in the fall 2019 semester felt the mindfulness techniques were at least a little bit helpful, and 64% felt the techniques would help them fairly well to a tremendous amount. Introducing first-year engineering students to mindfulness techniques and strategies along with sustainability topics, may help students cope with stress and anxiety about environmental challenges and their early college transition, in addition to providing strategies for resilience. These are skills that engineers can benefit from for the rest of their lives

Effects of Energy and Protein Levels and Antibiotics on Growing Turkeys

Much attention has been given recently to the use and value of high energy rations for poultry, particularly for broilers and to a limited extent for laying hens and young turkeys. Although the general fundamentals of the findings may appear applicable in formulation of diets for growing turkeys beyond the age of 8 weeks, little direct evidence has been available to justify such application. Actually, there is some evidence to indicate that the higher energy diets may not necessarily promote a more rapid rate of gain for the older birds. The current study considers the possible effects of protein and antibiotics on the problem

Neighborhood conditions matter for the employment of young people who have been involved in the justice system

Young people who have been involved with the criminal justice system are much more likely to be unemployed than those who have not. In new research, Lewis H. Lee, Minseop Kim, Catherine Carlson, Taylor Ellis, Karen Johnson, and Angela Pretz examined the role of neighborhoods in the employment of justice-involved young adults. They find that young adults who perceive worsening neighborhood conditions tend to work less for formal jobs, whereas a justice-involved young adult who has the same perception is more likely to work more for informal or under-the-table jobs