Are Science Fairs Still Beneficial for K-12 Students?

Science fairs have evolved drastically overtime, and I wanted to determine if science fairs were still beneficial for students. If science fairs are still beneficial for students, under what conditions are science fairs the most beneficial

Perceptions of Vocation, Calling, and Work Among College Students From Union University: A Phenomenological Study

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore perceptions of vocation, calling, and work among junior classification students at Union University. Calling was defined as a transcendent drawing toward a particular path in life, particularly as it relates to work. Vocation was defined in light of its historical and theological roots with a focus on the transcendent drawing toward a way of life as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Work was defined as one’s job or career. The theory guiding this study was that of constructivism or social constructivism, which “understands human reality as socially constructed reality” (Berger & Luckman, 1966, p. 189). Social constructivism recognizes that as individuals seek to make meaning out of their life and experiences, that meaning is often shaped by history and social connections or interactions (Creswell & Creswell, 2018, p. 8). This study collected data utilizing interviews and journaling activities relevant to the topic from a sample of junior students in order to describe participants’ experiences and perceptions. In order to invite diverse perspectives, the researcher employed a purposive, maximum variation sampling to include factors such as gender, ethnicity, first generation college student, and major. The data was analyzed by triangulating interview and journal data to identify themes from individual participants in comparison to one another. The findings describe students’ experience of vocation, calling, and work and how the university’s overall programming culture, as well as its career center influence and interact with student perceptions of vocation, calling, and work. The researcher also provides data-driven, pertinent recommendations for campus programming and further research

Issues in Our Society: A Middle School Interdisciplinary Curriculum

The project contains a team-taught interdisciplinary curriculum based on current issues in our society. The review ofliterature, which focuses on team teaching at the middle level and the process of implementing an interdisciplinary curriculum, indicates that middle level students need opportunities to discuss and analyze current issues in our society that affect their lives in order to make learning more meaningful. Therefore, the content areas of language arts, math, social studies, and science were structured around three themes dealing with issues such as the environment, space exploration, and cultural diversity. The interdisciplinaiy curriculum was developed for a sixth grade, four-person team of teachers at the West Valley Middle School in Y akirna, Washington

The Right to Counsel During Custodial Interrogation: Equivocal References to an Attorney-Determining What Statements or Conduct Should Constitute an Accused\u27s Invocation of the Right to Counsel

The fifth amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees to all persons the privilege against compelled self-incrimination. In Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court interpreted the fifth amendment to require a specified set of procedural safeguards that law enforcement officers must follow to protect adequately each individual\u27s fifth amendment rights. The Miranda safeguards require that prior to an accused\u27s custodial interrogation, government officials must inform the accused that he has the right to remain silent; that any of his statements maybe used against him in a subsequent criminal action; that he has the right to confer with counsel; and that if he cannot afford to hire counsel, the court will appoint an attorney to represent him. The government may not use a confession obtained in violation of these Miranda safeguards to prove the guilt of a defendant. An accused\u27s right to counsel at pretrial criminal proceedings protects that individual from providing a compelled or involuntary confession. The right to counsel ensures that the government affords assistance to an accused in dealing with the criminal process and also protects an accused from inadvertent self-incrimination. An accused\u27s right to have an attorney present during any questioning is absolute. Courts must exclude any statement given by an accused during custodial interrogation unless the interrogating officers advise the accused, prior to questioning, of his right to have counsel present during questioning, and the accused voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waives this right. Furthermore,Miranda holds that if an accused indicates in any manner and at any stage of the process that he wishes to consult with an attorney before speaking there can be no questioning. Thus, even if an accused initially waives his right and agrees to speak with law enforcement officials, he may cease the questioning at any time by invoking his right to counsel. When an accused invokes his constitutional right to counsel, he also effectively exercises his right to remain silent, thus requiring the interrogation to cease until the government affords him the opportunity to confer with an attorney. This Note focuses on determining when an accused has invoked his right to counsel. Because Miranda\u27s in any manner language does not indicate what degree of clarity is required for a defendant to invoke his right to counsel, the judiciary has struggled to create a standard to determine when an accused\u27s equivocal reference to an attorney constitutes an invocation of the right to counsel. The Supreme Court has not addressed specifically the is-sue of whether an equivocal reference to an attorney is an invocation of the right to counsel.\u27 Recently, in Smith v. Illinois the Supreme Court explicitly declined to resolve the issue of equivocal references to an attorney.15 Thus, the conflicting standards for determining the consequences of an ambiguous reference to counsel remain among the various courts

3D Computational Ghost Imaging

Computational ghost imaging retrieves the spatial information of a scene using a single pixel detector. By projecting a series of known random patterns and measuring the back reflected intensity for each one, it is possible to reconstruct a 2D image of the scene. In this work we overcome previous limitations of computational ghost imaging and capture the 3D spatial form of an object by using several single pixel detectors in different locations. From each detector we derive a 2D image of the object that appears to be illuminated from a different direction, using only a single digital projector as illumination. Comparing the shading of the images allows the surface gradient and hence the 3D form of the object to be reconstructed. We compare our result to that obtained from a stereo- photogrammetric system utilizing multiple high resolution cameras. Our low cost approach is compatible with consumer applications and can readily be extended to non-visible wavebands.Comment: 13pages, 4figure

Structure & substance : Ken Garland

The initial research inquiry asked how a key text within graphic design could be represented in new and emerging contexts. We were mindful of preserving the text for future and more diverse audiences. Garland’s ‘A Word in Your Eye’, originally published by the University of Reading in 1996 is currently out of print. Since 1996 Garland has continued to write and promote discourse about the subject and its place and value in society. Now in his eighties, Garland is still as relevant to the design community today as he was when he published his famous 'First Things First' manifesto in 1964. He has a strong following amongst young designers and frequently lectures to large audiences, captivating them with his highly personal approach. A recent example of this is his talk at TYPO London on 20 October 2012. The method adopted brings the entirety of Ken Garland’s design and writing into one place and enriches these bodies of work with recorded interviews with Ken undertaken during the last two years. The recorded interviews have been undertaken and have produced a rich narrative to support and enhance the critical and contextual writing produced by Ken during his long career. This work was curated into an exhibition attempting to show the design work (working with Unit Editions and their monogram on the design work) alongside the writing. The exhibition provided a platform to examine and reflect on all the work in a single space being a key method rather than outcome. The show became an experiment in combining text and image as well as including some of the interviews and developing a curatorial process to manage such a project. Ken is now 84 and we have almost completed interviews documenting his career in Design and Design Writing

Ken Garland - Structure and Substance

Curated by Pamela Bowman & Matthew Edgar In association with Unit Editions and Ken Garland The initial research inquiry asked how a key text within graphic design could be represented in new and emerging contexts. We were mindful of preserving the text for future and more diverse audiences. Garland’s ‘A Word in Your Eye’, originally published by the University of Reading in 1996 is currently out of print. Since 1996 Garland has continued to write and promote discourse about the subject and its place and value in society. Now in his eighties, Garland is still as relevant to the design community today as he was when he published his famous 'First Things First' manifesto in 1964. He has a strong following amongst young designers and frequently lectures to large audiences, captivating them with his highly personal approach. A recent example of this is his talk at TYPO London on 20 October 2012. The method adopted brings the entirety of Ken Garland’s design and writing into one place and enriches these bodies of work with recorded interviews with Ken undertaken during the last two years. The recorded interviews have been undertaken and have produced a rich narrative to support and enhance the critical and contextual writing produced by Ken during his long career. This work was curated into an exhibition attempting to show the design work (working with Unit Editions and their monogram on the design work) alongside the writing. The exhibition provided a platform to examine and reflect on all the work in a single space being a key method rather than outcome. The show became an experiment in combining text and image as well as including some of the interviews and developing a curatorial process to manage such a project. Ken is now 84 and we have almost completed interviews documenting his career in Design and Design Writing.</p