The rise of the millennial cohort : a case study of the effects on San Francisco’s rental housing market

This report studies the rise of the millennial cohort and the effects an influx of young people may be having on San Francisco’s rental housing stock. This cohort is the largest since the Baby Boom generation. With delayed household formation in the wake of the economic recession, they are only now beginning to express their household preferences that have thus far proven to be unconventional compared to those of prior generations. Instead of buying homes in the suburbs, many are moving toward urban centers where they can live close to work and play. In the media, millennials have been stigmatized for causing gentrification as they move into once affordable working class neighborhoods. Many move to these neighborhoods for their cultural vibrancy but end up being blamed for displacing those who created it. San Francisco prior to the millennial trend had already had its own unique affordable housing challenges and has always been one of the most expensive cities in the country. However in recent years, housing costs have skyrocketed. There are many pieces to the puzzle but this report will research what possible pressures the millennial cohort may be having on San Francisco’s most recent wave of gentrification. If the case is significant, it could provide insight in finding much needed solutions to San Francisco’s affordable housing problem.Community and Regional Plannin

Made In America: Latin American Consumers Meet Their Maker

In recent years, individuals living in the United States have exported various supplies to people in third world countries. In particular, many goods have been exported to Latin American countries, including Cuba

How do academic advisors intentionally design their office space to be more inviting? A qualitative study on office décor and self-disclosure

Academic advising has been part of institutions of higher education in the United States since the early 19th century. With the rise of incoming students each year and the wide range of majors and programs colleges offer, advisors are necessary to help guide students through their academic careers. This paper presents a qualitative study on how advisors intentionally create a space that encourages communication and collaboration within an advisor-advisee relationship. The theoretical framework used in this study is Social Penetration Theory, which suggests that facilitating self-disclosure will also support relationship development. For this research, academic advisors working at two different universities were selected through e-mail recruitment and snowball sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using In Vivo coding. Six themes involving office décor emerged from the analysis: use of lighting, school paraphernalia, wall decorations, desk décor, plants, and arrangement of furniture. Overall, the data suggests that academic advisors intentionally use office décor to create a space that feels welcoming to students, in order to encourage conversation and facilitate a process of self-disclosure that can support advising goals

What Do We Think About Birth Order?

Stereotypical beliefs people have of personality traits that are expected from children in relation to their birth order has become a popular area of study. Parents can be consciously or unconsciously swayed to form impressions of their children based on birth order personality attributes formed by society and family. How parents act towards their children can impact a child’s cognitive and behavioral development (Eckstein & Kaufman, 2012). Using Adler’s psychological perspective theory, the present study hypothesized that there is a relationship between people’s perception of birth order traits and self-reported personality. Participants were 53 young adults, primarily recruited on a university campus. Participants filled out the Mini-IPIP, a measure of Big 5 personality dimensions to capture self-reported personality traits. They were asked their birth order and then instructed to take the TIPI, an alternative measure of personality, on which traits they would expect to see from a person that has the same birth order as them. Results are expected to demonstrate that there is a relationship between perceptions of birth order traits and self-reported personality. This is important because it suggest that Adler’s psychological perspective theory could be a more reliable measure to use when studying the effects of birth order on personality compared to Sulloway’s evolutionary theory (Eckstein et al., 2010). Findings also add validity to Adler’s claim that the type of role a child adopts and the development of characteristics are a result of its interactions with family and society. This study demonstrates that it is crucial for researchers to keep in mind that the family structure is the system from which specific birth order personality traits can develop and that parents should be aware of forming impressions of their children based on stereotypical societal beliefs

Autism spectrum disorder and using yoga as an intervention: a critical review of the literature

The present study is a critical analysis of literature regarding the utilization of yoga with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This dissertation will provide an overview and critically analyze the existing relevant literature on the utilization of yoga as an intervention for treating mental health conditions. Special attention will also be paid to the implementation of yoga in schools and classroom settings. Based on the existing literature, strengths as well as limitations will be discussed, and suggestions will be made for future research in this area. This dissertation will conclude with recommendations based on the existing literature, as well as this author\u27s professional experiences in order to improve clinical work with this population

What Do We Think About Birth Order?

Stereotypical beliefs people have of personality traits that are expected from children in relation to their birth order has become a popular area of study. Parents can be consciously or unconsciously swayed to form impressions of their children based on birth order personality attributes formed by society and family. How parents act towards their children can impact a child’s cognitive and behavioral development (Eckstein & Kaufman, 2012). Using Adler’s psychological perspective theory, the present study hypothesized that there is a positive correlation between people’s perception of birth order traits and self-reported personality. Participants were 50 adults (84% female) 18 to 62 years old and primarily recruited on a university campus. Participants completed two online surveys, both shortened forms of Big 5 personality dimensions. The Mini-IPIP was used to gather participant’s self-reported personality traits. The TIPI was used to evaluate which traits the participants expect to see from a person that has the same birth order as them. Results demonstrated that there is a positive relationship between perceptions of birth order traits and self-reported personality. This is important because it suggest that Adler’s psychological perspective theory could be a more reliable measure to use compared to Sulloway’s evolutionary theory (Eckstein et al., 2010). Findings also add validity to Adler’s claim that the type of role a child adopts and the development of characteristics are a result of its interactions with family and society. Limitations include a small sample size and inaccurate hypothesized birth order traits. This study demonstrates that it is crucial for researchers to keep in mind that the family structure is the system from which specific birth order personality traits can develop and that parents should be aware of forming impressions of their children based on stereotypical societal beliefs.https://scholar.dominican.edu/ug-student-posters/1050/thumbnail.jp

Assessment of the Effect of Satureja montana and Origanum virens Essential Oils on Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Production at Different Water Activities

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Aflatoxin contamination of foodstuffs poses a serious risk to food security, and it is essential to search for new control methods to prevent these toxins entering the food chain. Several essential oils are able to reduce the growth and mycotoxin biosynthesis of toxigenic species, although their efficiency is strongly influenced by the environmental conditions. In this work, the effectiveness of Satureja montana and Origanum virens essential oils to control Aspergillus flavus growth was evaluated under three water activity levels (0.94, 0.96 and 0.98 aw) using a Bioscreen C, a rapid in vitro spectrophotometric technique. The aflatoxin concentrations at all conditions tested were determined by HPLC-FLD. Aspergillus flavus growth was delayed by both essential oil treatments. However, only S. montana essential oil was able to significantly affect aflatoxin production, although the inhibition percentages widely differed among water activities. The most significant reduction was observed at 0.96 aw, which is coincident with the conditions in which A. flavus reached the highest levels of aflatoxin production. On the contrary, the treatment with S. montana essential oil was not effective in significantly reducing aflatoxin production at 0.94 aw. Therefore, it is important to study the interaction of the new control compounds with environmental factors before their application in food matrices, and in vitro ecophysiological studies are a good option since they provide accurate and rapid results.Peer reviewedFinal Published versio

Automated Comprehensiveness: Sectional Practices and the Misuse of Revit

All architectural drawings leave gaps in information. Drawing sets leave the impression that a combination of drawing types is comprehensive, that more information is better, but gaps always exist. In generating architecture, these gaps serve as opportunities for ambiguity, speculation, and exploration. The introduction of BIM in the late twentieth century and its more ubiquitous application in Autodesk’s 2004 release of Revit, challenged these previous notions of orthographic comprehensiveness as many images could be output from a single digital model. As representational types, plans, sections, elevations, and details did not disappear. Yet, the historic and conceptual practice for generating architecture through them started to. In Revit, the particular disappearance of sectional practices has been impacted by the automation of the section cut. What is lost when section cuts are automated through a digital tool like Revit and how can the tool be used to support sectional practices once again? The studio work presented in this paper focuses on the ontological transition from orthography to BIM, the impacts of automated processes, and the role of implementing sectional practices in a post- orthographic setting by critically examining specific tools and commands used in Revit. Ultimately, the work exemplifies a pedagogical approach that stems from the “misuse” of Revit as an archaeological and generative sectional tool for exploring gaps in information

A new navigation paradigm for virtual reality: the guided visit through a virtual world

The three main navigation paradigms for virtual worlds, i.e., free navigation, automatic tours, and multiuser navigation show important limitations when dealing with guided visits that involve interactive cooperation among several users in 3D virtual worlds over the Internet. In this paper, we present our research into this issue and some important results. We propose a new navigation paradigm denominated guided visit through a virtual world, where the capacity of a user guiding several remote users through the virtual world is enriched with the capacity to dynamically interchange the role of guiding between the connected users. The user that acts as a guide moves freely through the virtual world, and his/her movements are reproduced by the browsers of the other guided users. We also present the architecture and the system we developed that implements this paradigm, as well as its integration in a working realworld application that demonstrates its use

PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE LATINX COMMUNITY

The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of mental health among the Latinx community to identify factors contributing to the underutilization of mental health services. This exploratory study conducted qualitative interviews with 16 Latinx individuals. Participants were recruited through a non-probability snowball sampling method. Qualitative data analysis revealed themes, subthemes, and reoccurring concepts through three main focus areas: overall knowledge of mental illness and services, perception toward reasons for mental illness, and respondents’ feedback to increasing utilization of mental health services. Major themes that surfaced in this study on the perceptions toward mental illness reflected culture such as views of non-existence, weak-mindedness, stigma, fear of judgment, and religion. At the macro social work practice level, study results help guide organizations in developing culturally competent policies and outreach programs directed at the Latinx community. At the micro social work practice level, these results help clinicians have a better understanding of Latinx perception of mental health to enhance the delivery of direct services